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postulado

postulate; axiom

noun pohs-too-LAH-doh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Latin postulatum (demand, requirement).

Usage Note

Postulado is primarily used in academic and philosophical contexts to mean an axiom or proposition accepted without proof as a basis for reasoning. As a past participle of postular, it can also mean 'nominated' or 'put forward' (los candidatos postulados). In everyday speech the noun form is largely confined to formal registers.

Examples

"El postulado de Euclides es la base de la geometría clásica."

Natural Translation

Euclid's postulate is the basis of classical geometry.

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