supuesto

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin suppostus, contracted form of suppositus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈpwesto/
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: su‧pues‧to

Adjective

supuesto (feminine supuesta, masculine plural supuestos, feminine plural supuestas)

  1. supposed, self-styled, alleged
    El supuesto jefe de la rebelión.
    The self-styled leader of the rebellion.

Derived terms

Noun

supuesto m (plural supuestos)

  1. assumption, hypothesis
    En el supuesto de que los resultados sean correctos,...
    On the assumption that the results are correct,...

Derived terms

Participle

supuesto (feminine supuesta, masculine plural supuestos, feminine plural supuestas)

  1. past participle of suponer

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