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/

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• Homophone: hypothèses
• Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

hypothèse f (plural hypothèses)

1. hypothesis

   Near-synonyms: conjecture, supposition

Derived terms

• hypothético-déductif
• hypothétique
• hypothétiser

 

Related terms

• thèse

Further reading

• “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.