English Explanatory Dictionary

hypolemma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lesser proposition or subsumption within a larger syllogism.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈlɛmə/

Word forms

hypolemma hypolemmas hypolemmata

Etymology

From Latin hypolēmma, from Ancient Greek ὑπόλημμᾰ (hupólēmmă, “supposition”), from ὑπο- (hupo-, “lesser”) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “assumption”).

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