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Where does “juxtapositional” come from?

juxtapositional (English) comes from English juxtaposition, from French juxtaposition, from French position, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

juxtapositional (English): In, or relating to, juxtaposition

Definitions

  1. In, or relating to, juxtaposition

Ancestry of “juxtapositional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuxtapositionThe nearness of objects with little or no...
2Frenchjuxtapositionjuxtaposition
3Frenchpositionposition
4Old Frenchposicion—
5Latinpositiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “juxtapositional”

  • juxtapositionally
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