conjectĭo

ōnis, f.

conicio

I. a hurling, throwing.
I. Prop.: telorum, Cic. Caecin. 15, 43.—
II. Trop.
A. A putting together, comparing: annonae et aestimationis, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 82, § 189 (Ernesti, coauctio; Zumpt, conjunctio).—
B. Meton.
1. (Acc. to conicio, I. B. 2.) An inference, conjecture, interpretation (for conjectura): somniorum, Cic. Div. 2, 63, 130: conjectionem fieri ejus, quod reliquit, Dig. 28, 1, 21.—
2. Conjectio causae, the draft, summary, or outline of a law-case, Gai Inst. 4, 15; Dig. 50, 17, 1; cf. Ps.-Ascon. ap. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 9, § 26 (p. 164 Orell.).— Hence, *
3. In gen., a controverted question, subject of a controversy, Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 13.
Lewis & Short
A Latin Dictionary, 1879
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