"supposal" meaning in All languages combined

See supposal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /səˈpəʊzəl/ Forms: supposals [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊzəl Etymology: From Anglo-Norman supposaille, supposail, corresponding to suppose + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|supposaille}} Anglo-Norman supposaille, {{suffix|en|suppose|al}} suppose + -al Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supposal (countable and uncountable, plural supposals)
  1. The act of supposing; supposition. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-supposal-en-noun-HmgQqqIw
  2. Something supposed; a supposition, a hypothesis. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-supposal-en-noun--ONjSnXh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 29 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

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