First Known Use: 1603
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ex hypothesi
adverb ex hy·po·the·si \ˌeks-hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsī\
Definition of EX HYPOTHESI
: according to assumptions made : by hypothesis <regard … all elites as ex hypothesi incompatible with democracy — P. G. J. Pulzer>
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Origin of EX HYPOTHESI
New Latin, from a hypothesis
Rhymes with EX HYPOTHESI
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