conjectĭo, ōnis, f. [conicio] (very rare), 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.