suppositio materialis
/ˌsʌpəˌzɪʃɪəʊ məˌtɪərɪˈeɪlɪs/ /ˌsʌpəˌzɪʃɪəʊ məˌtɪərɪˈɑːlɪs/Logic and Linguistics
noun
The physical form of a word, word element, or series of words independent of semantic content or grammatical function; reference to a word, etc. in this aspect as an example or model.
- Chiefly a term of scholastic logic; in linguistics compare hypostasis..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Stuart Mill (1806–1873), philosopher, economist, and advocate of women's rights. From post-classical Latin suppositio materialis from classical Latin suppositiō + post-classical Latin materialis.