Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
premisa
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeˈmisa/
Meaning
- feminine nounpremise
Example
La premisa de la discusión no es correcta.
The premise of the discussion is incorrect.
More examples
No podemos aceptar la premisa sin pruebas.
We cannot accept the premise without evidence.
Core concept
A proposition presented beforehand that serves as the basis for further claims.
Common phrases
partir de la premisa
be based on the premise
cuestionar la premisa
cast doubt on the premise
aceptar la premisa
accept the premise
Similar words
supuesto: Tentative assumption offered for discussion that guides provisional reasoning.
presuposición: Implicitly held assumption that functions as a background belief without explicit statement.
base: Basic support that supplies the root reasons or evidence for a conclusion or judgment.
Definition in Spanish
Supuesto o condición inicial aceptada como base para desarrollar un argumento o una explicación.
Word origin
Premisa comes from Latin praemissa, literally 'that which is put in front', formed as the past participle of praemittere 'to send before' and denoting a proposition set before reasoning.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer suposición or asunción when the idea is casual, so premisa signals a more deliberate or formal assumption.
Other meanings
- assumptionnoun
Opposites
- conclusiónconclusionnoun
- resultadoresultnoun