hypothèse

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French hypothese, a learned borrowing from Late Latin hypothesis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”). === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.tɛz/ Homophone: hypothèses Rhymes: -ɛz === Noun === hypothèse f (plural hypothèses) hypothesis Near-synonyms: conjecture, supposition ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== thèse === Further reading === “hypothèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 “hypothèse”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse “hypothèse” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.