reapposition

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noun

A second or subsequent apposition

OriginEnglish apposition ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreapposition (plural reappositions)

plural reappositions

  1. A second or subsequent apposition

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishapposition
  7. Englishreapposition

From re- + apposition.

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Translations

Italian riapposizione
  • riapposizionesecond apposition
Cite this entry
APA

reapposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapposition

MLA

“reapposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reapposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapposition.

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