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.
- fall off the back of a lorry
- fall on deaf ears
- fall on one's sword
- fall on (or upon)
- fall on stony ground
- fallopian tube
- fall (or drop) into someone's lap
- fall (or drop, or sink, etc.) to one's knees
- fall (or get) into the wrong hands
- fall out
- fallout
- fallout shelter
- fall over oneself to do something
- fallow
- fallow deer
- fallowness
- fall prey to
- fall prey to (also be or become prey to)
- Fall River
- fall short (of)
- fall through
- fall to
- fall to pieces
- fall to someone's lot
- fall victim to