putativus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pŭtātīvus, a, um, adj. [puto],

imaginary , presumptive , putative (post-class.): habitus, actus, Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 8: caro Christi, id. Carn. Chr. 1: magister, Vet. Interp. Iren. 4, 60.—Adv.: pŭtātīvē , by supposition , putatively , Hier. adv. Joann. Hierosol. 24: natus, Hilar. Trin. 6, 5.