hypothèse

From Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “I set before, suggest”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”).

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.tɛz/

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• Homophone: hypothèses
• Rhymes: -ɛz

hypothèse f (plural hypothèses)

1. hypothesis

• “hypothèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “hypothèse” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
• “hypothèse” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.