ex hypothesi


ex hy·po·the·si

adv \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>

Origin of EX HYPOTHESI

New Latin, from a hypothesis
First Known Use: 1603

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