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sumption

/ˈsʌmpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
sump-tion
IPA
/ˈsʌmpʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taking.

noun

The major premise of a syllogism.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sumptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

consumption transumption

Rhymes With

consumption assumption presumption resumption gumption overconsumption subsumption underconsumption absumption hyperconsumption nonconsumption reassumption

Questions

How do you pronounce sumption?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌmpʃən/.
What does sumption mean?
A taking.
Where does sumption come from?
From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).

How to pronounce sumption

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