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suppositious

[suhp-uh-zish-uhs]

adjective

formed from or growing out of supposition: suppositious evidence.

supposititious.

Origin:
1615–25; shortened form of supposititious

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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suppositious (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs)

—*adj*
	deduced from supposition; hypothetical

suppo'sitiously

—*adv*

suppo'sitiousness

—n

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