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putative

pu·ta·tive

UK/ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv/ US/ˈpju.tə.tɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

  • “the foundling”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

First attested c. 1432, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putātīvus (“supposed, purported”), from putātus (“thought”), from putō (“to think, to consider, to reckon”).

Phrases

  • putative marriage

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