putative
adjective/ˈpjuːtətɪv/
/ˈpjuːtətɪv/
[only before noun] (formal or law)- believed to be the person or thing mentioned synonym presumed
- the putative father of this child
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought’, from the verb putare.Want to learn more?
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