putative
adjective
[ ˈpjuːtətɪv ]
• generally considered or reputed to be.
• "the putative author of the book"
Similar:
supposed,
assumed,
presumed,
acknowledged,
accepted,
recognized,
commonly believed,
commonly regarded,
presumptive,
alleged,
reputed,
reported,
rumoured,
reputative,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought’, from the verb putare .
