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intentionally-placed

|in-ten-tion-al-ly-placed|

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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli pleɪst/

deliberately positioned

Etymology
Etymology Information

'intentionally-placed' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'placed'. 'Intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'placed' is derived from the Old French 'placer', meaning 'to place'.

Historical Evolution

'intentionally' evolved from the Latin 'intentio' through Old French 'intencion', and 'placed' evolved from Old French 'placer'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'intentionally' meant 'a stretching out', but over time it evolved to mean 'done on purpose'. 'Placed' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to put in a particular position'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

deliberately positioned or arranged in a specific location.

The vase was intentionally-placed on the table to catch the sunlight.

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