Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appositional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-po-si-tion-al
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to apposition.

noun

A compound or construction with apposed elements.

Etymology

Etymology tree English apposition Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English appositional From apposition + -al.

Inflected Forms

more appositional (comparative) most appositional (superlative) appositionals (plural)

Derived Forms

appositionally nonappositional

Synonyms

appositive

Questions

What does appositional mean?: Relating to apposition.
Where does appositional come from?: Etymology tree English apposition Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English appositional From apposition + -al.

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