sup|pos|i|to|ry

sup|pos|i|to|ry
sup|pos|i|to|ry «suh POZ uh TR ee, -TOHR-», noun, plural -ries.
a medicine in the form of a cone or cylinder to be put into a body cavity, such as the rectum, vagina, or urethra, for any of various purposes; bougie.
╂[< Medieval Latin suppositorium, noun use of adjective, neuter of suppositorius < Latin suppōnere; see etym. under supposition (Cf. ↑supposition)]

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  • sup|pos´- i|ti´tious|ness — sup|pos|i|ti|tious «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »a supposititious copy in place of the original. 2. not genuine; pretended; false: »a supposititious science.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos´i|ti´tious|ly — sup|pos|i|ti|tious «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »a supposititious copy in place of the original. 2. not genuine; pretended; false: »a supposititious science.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos|i|ti|tious — «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »a supposititious copy in place of the original. 2. not genuine; pretended; false: »a supposititious science. SYNONYM(S): spurious,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos´- i|tive|ly — sup|pos|i|tive «suh POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the nature of, implying, or grounded on supposition; supposed. 2. Grammar. expressing a supposition; conditional. –n. Grammar. a suppositive word. –sup|pos´ i|tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos|i|tive — «suh POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the nature of, implying, or grounded on supposition; supposed. 2. Grammar. expressing a supposition; conditional. –n. Grammar. a suppositive word. –sup|pos´ i|tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos|a|ble — «suh POH zuh buhl», adjective. that can be supposed …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos|a|bly — «suh POH zuh blee», adverb. in a supposable degree or way; as may be supposed or presumed …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos|ing — «suh POH zihng», conjunction. in the event that; if: »Supposing it rains, shall we still go to the zoo? …   Useful english dictionary

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