A suposição
Example: A suposição dele estava errada sobre o resultado final.
Definition
"A suposição" refers to an idea or belief that something is true without having absolute proof. It is often used to express a hypothesis or an assumption made before confirming facts, like in the sentence, 'A suposição dele estava errada sobre o resultado final.'
Etymology
The word "a suposição" comes from the Latin 'suppositio,' meaning 'a placing under' or 'assumption.' It entered Portuguese through Old French, where it retained the sense of supposing or assuming something. Did you know? The root also relates to 'suppose,' highlighting the act of placing an idea beneath consideration.
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