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juxtaposit

/ˌd͡ʒʌkstəˈpɒzɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jux-ta-posit
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒʌkstəˈpɒzɪt/
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To juxtapose.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin iūxtāpōnō (past participle iūxtāpositus).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: iūxtāpōnō

Usage

Inflected Forms

juxtaposits (present, singular) juxtapositing (participle, present) juxtaposited (participle, past) juxtaposited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

juxtaposition

Questions

How do you pronounce juxtaposit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌkstəˈpɒzɪt/.
What does juxtaposit mean?
To juxtapose.
Where does juxtaposit come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce juxtaposit

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