positumn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒzɪtəm/, U.S.

/ˈpɑzədəm/

Inflections: Plural posita.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin positum.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin positum (in medieval Logic) a thing which is laid down as a basis for reasoning, the thing supposed, assumed, or taken for granted (13th cent. in a British source), use as noun of classical Latin positum , neuter of past participle of pōnere to place, put, lay (see ponent n. and adj.¹). Compare post-classical Latin positum statement, charge (in legal use) (c1115 in a British source), per positum hypothetically (c1343 in a British source), posito quod on the assumption that (c1282, c1444 in British sources).

Philosophy. rare.

A thing laid down or presupposed, esp. as a basis for argument; a postulated or posited entity. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > [noun] > that which is presumed

presupposal1573

presupposition1579

expectation1585

presuppose1592

positum1605

assumpsita1628

assumptiona1628

prolepsis1637

reception1646

hypothesis1655

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning sig. Fff^v In many knowledges..there are not onely Posita but Placita, for in such there can be noe vse of absolute reason.

1730 H. Fielding Temple Beau v. xiv. 70 Y. Ped... Suppose the Positum be—The Woman is but half a-sleep: Will it follow, Ergo, she is awake? Sir Av. The Positum is twenty thousand Pounds—ergo—I will swear any thing.

1946 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 7 299 From the world of the essence where the absoluteness of the bare posita excludes any predication, we have passed to the world of the substances.

1985 Philos. Rev. 94 407 In the first three sophisms,..no positum is given. This is not..because consideration of posita is not required.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	positum
释义	positumn. Brit. /ˈpɒzɪtəm/, U.S. /ˈpɑzədəm/ Inflections: Plural posita. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin positum. Etymology: < post-classical Latin positum (in medieval Logic) a thing which is laid down as a basis for reasoning, the thing supposed, assumed, or taken for granted (13th cent. in a British source), use as noun of classical Latin positum , neuter of past participle of pōnere to place, put, lay (see ponent n. and adj.¹). Compare post-classical Latin positum statement, charge (in legal use) (c1115 in a British source), per positum hypothetically (c1343 in a British source), posito quod on the assumption that (c1282, c1444 in British sources). Philosophy. rare. A thing laid down or presupposed, esp. as a basis for argument; a postulated or posited entity. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > [noun] > that which is presumed presupposal1573 presupposition1579 expectation1585 presuppose1592 positum1605 assumpsita1628 assumptiona1628 prolepsis1637 reception1646 hypothesis1655 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning sig. Fff^v In many knowledges..there are not onely Posita but Placita, for in such there can be noe vse of absolute reason. View more context for this quotation 1730 H. Fielding Temple Beau v. xiv. 70 Y. Ped... Suppose the Positum be—The Woman is but half a-sleep: Will it follow, Ergo, she is awake? Sir Av. The Positum is twenty thousand Pounds—ergo—I will swear any thing. 1946 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 7 299 From the world of the essence where the absoluteness of the bare posita excludes any predication, we have passed to the world of the substances. 1985 Philos. Rev. 94 407 In the first three sophisms,..no positum is given. This is not..because consideration of posita is not required. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1605
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