La suposición
Example: La suposición de que llueve cambió nuestros planes.
Definition
"La suposición" refers to the act of assuming or accepting something as true without definitive proof, often used in philosophy to discuss hypotheses or premises that form the basis of reasoning or argumentation. For example, "La suposición de que llueve cambió nuestros planes" means the assumption that it is raining changed our plans.
Etymology
The word "la suposición" comes from the Latin 'suppositio,' meaning 'a placing under' or 'assumption.' It evolved through Old Spanish, where it retained the sense of supposing or presuming something. Did you know? The root 'supponere' literally means 'to put under,' symbolizing the idea of placing an idea under consideration.
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"La suposición" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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