suppositious

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suppositious

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/

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From New Latin suppositius, from Latin suppositīcius.

adjective more suppositious · most suppositious · supposititious

Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake. […] who knowes not how false, how suppositious, the writings and Epistles of the auncient Popes are iustly esteemed?
Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist. At rehearsals the actor tossed an entirely imaginary cloak about his shoulders as though it were heavy brocade, courteously removed a hat made of air, and seriously set out on a suppositious table a non-existent dinner, after sedulously cooking it on a kitchen range that was a chair.
Hypothetical, based on supposition; conjectural. Near-synonyms: assumed, presumed, presumptive, putative, supposed; apparent, likely
Similar: suppositional, assumed, presumed, presumptive, putative, supposed, apparent, likely

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@misc{suppositious_2026,
  title = {suppositious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suppositious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}