postulate

/ˈpɒstʃəˌleɪt/POS-chuh-layt

/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/PAHS-chuh-layt

Meaningto demand

Common meaning: to propose as a basis

postulto demand, requestLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1407 · scan
ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having

Journey through time

Latinpostulō, -āre‘to demand, request’
Englishpostulate‘to propose as a basis’ · today

postul also in: expostulate

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin postulō ‘to demand, request’.

Roots

postulō, -āre Latin “to demand, request”

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