putative

Definitions


[ˈpjuːtətɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- generally considered or reputed to be
(e.g: the putative author of the book)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought’, from the verb putare




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