supposition
supposition
subs.
Assumption: P. ὑπόληψις, ἡ, ὑπόθεσις, ἡ, θέσις, ἡ.
Opinion: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξᾰ, ἡ ; see opinion.
Fancy, imagination: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ, δόξασμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ, V. δόκημα, τό.
Mere supposition, as opposed to reality: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ.
Suspicion: P. and V. ὑ̆πόνοια, ἡ, ὑ̆ποψία, ἡ.
subs.
Assumption: P. ὑπόληψις, ἡ, ὑπόθεσις, ἡ, θέσις, ἡ.
Opinion: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξᾰ, ἡ ; see opinion.
Fancy, imagination: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ, δόξασμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ, V. δόκημα, τό.
Mere supposition, as opposed to reality: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ.
Suspicion: P. and V. ὑ̆πόνοια, ἡ, ὑ̆ποψία, ἡ.
SUPPOSITION
opinio: conjectura (conjecture); so by circumlocution with the verbs. A mere supposition opinionis commentum: no third supposition is possible or conceivable tertium nihil inveniri potest; tertium esse quidquam nego. Even on the supposition that; Vid: “even granting that ” in GRANT.
opinio: conjectura (conjecture); so by circumlocution with the verbs. A mere supposition opinionis commentum: no third supposition is possible or conceivable tertium nihil inveniri potest; tertium esse quidquam nego. Even on the supposition that; Vid: “even granting that ” in GRANT.
supposition:
I. Something laid down as a basis of argument: expr. by pōno, făcio, fingo: on this s. (or assumption), quo posito, Cic. Fin. 3, 8, 29: v. TO SUPPOSE (I.). Also putare may sometimes serve: and if this is too improbable a s. to be entertained, *quod si vel putari (animo fingi) absurdum est; quod si ne putare quidem possumus: v. TO SUPPOSE (II.), FANCY .
II. A (mere) notion or unfounded belief: ŏpīnio: mere s.s, opinionum commenta: Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5: v.OPINION , CONJECTURE .
I. Something laid down as a basis of argument: expr. by pōno, făcio, fingo: on this s. (
II. A (mere) notion or unfounded belief: ŏpīnio: mere s.s, opinionum commenta: Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5: v.