generally considered or reputed to be
From Latin putativus 'supposed, imagined' from putare 'to think, consider'
Putative is fancy lawyer-speak for 'supposedly' - it's what you use when something seems to be true but you're not 100% sure! The Latin root just means 'to think,' so it's all about assumptions.
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