Etymology

juxtapose

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Today it means: To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. Full definition →

French juxtaposer ← Latin iuxtā
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromiuxtā“near, next to”
  2. French · borrowed fromjuxtaposer
  3. English todayjuxtapose

Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).

Words from the same roots

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