"proposition" meaning in French

See proposition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pʁɔ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-proposition.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-proposition.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-proposition.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-proposition.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-proposition.wav Forms: propositions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prōpositiōnem (“statement, proposition”), from prōpōnō (“propose”), from pōnō (“place; assume”). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:der|la:prōpositiō<alt:prōpositiōnem>}}, {{der|fr|la|prōpositiō|prōpositiōnem|statement, proposition}} Latin prōpositiōnem (“statement, proposition”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} proposition f (plural propositions)
  1. proposition, suggestion Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-proposition-fr-noun-ZFwbsFbe Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 44 44
  2. (grammar) proposition Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-proposition-fr-noun-P7fR6f~r Categories (other): Grammar, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 48 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 44 44 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (grammar) clause Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-proposition-fr-noun-nZbhf9Ru Categories (other): Grammar, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 48 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 44 44 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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    "French terms derived from Proto-Italic",
    "French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per- (before)",
    "French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per- (fare)",
    "French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teḱ-",
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