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premisa

pre-MEE-sah/pɾeˈmisa/

premise

Also: assumption, basis
NounfB1
A tiny sprout emerging from a large, glowing seed in the center of a dark room.

📝 In Action

La película tiene una premisa muy original.

A2

The movie has a very original premise.

Partimos de la premisa de que todos quieren colaborar.

B1

We are starting from the assumption that everyone wants to collaborate.

Es una premisa equivocada que llevará al fracaso.

B2

It is a wrong premise that will lead to failure.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • bajo la premisa de – under the premise of
  • partir de una premisa – to start from a premise
  • premisa básica – basic premise

premise

NounfC1formal
Two puzzle pieces being placed together to form the base of a tall tower.

📝 In Action

Si las premisas son verdaderas, la conclusión debe serlo también.

C1

If the premises are true, the conclusion must be as well.

Analizamos la premisa mayor del silogismo.

C2

We analyzed the major premise of the syllogism.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • proposición (proposition)

Common Collocations

  • premisa mayor – major premise
  • premisa menor – minor premise

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "premisa" in Spanish:

assumption→basis→premise→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: premisa

Question 1 of 3

Can you use 'premisa' to talk about a company's physical office building?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
premitir(to premise (rarely used)) — Verb
supuesto(assumption) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'praemissa', which literally means 'sent before'. It describes ideas that are put forward before reaching a final decision.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: premiseFrench: prémisse

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'premisa' only for formal writing?

Not necessarily, but it is more common in discussions, debates, and storytelling than in casual everyday chat.

What is a 'premisa falsa'?

It's an 'incorrect assumption'. If you start an argument with a fact that isn't true, you are starting from a 'premisa falsa'.

Does 'premisas' (plural) have a different meaning?

No, it just refers to multiple assumptions or the various steps in a logical argument.