sumption
/ˈsʌmpʃən/noun
sumption is spelled S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sumption means “A taking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sumption is sumptions.
How many letters and syllables are in sumption?
| Letters | 8: S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sumption?
Sumption appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sumption?
- /ˈsʌmpʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sumption
- sumptions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sumption mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA taking.
- 2
obsoleteThe major premise of a syllogism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sumption come from?
From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).