hypothèse

See also: hypothese and Hypothese

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hypothese, a learned borrowing from Late Latin hypothesis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, base, basis of an argument, supposition, literally a placing under).

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.tɛz/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: hypothèses
  • Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

hypothèse f (plural hypothèses)

  1. hypothesis
    Near-synonyms: conjecture, supposition

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