juxtaposer
|jux-ta-pos-er|
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/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊzər/
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/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊzə/
(juxtapose)
side by side
Etymology
'juxtaposer' originates from English, specifically the word 'juxtapose' + the agentive suffix '-er', where 'juxta-' came from Latin 'iuxta' meaning 'near' and 'pose' came via French 'poser' (from Latin 'ponere') meaning 'to place'.
'juxtapose' formed in English from Latin 'iuxta' ('near') combined with French 'poser' ('to place'); from that modern English verb 'juxtapose' the agent noun 'juxtaposer' was formed by adding '-er'.
Initially it meant 'to place side by side' (from 'juxta' + 'pose'); over time the verb's meaning has remained 'place near/side by side', and 'juxtaposer' has the expected derived meaning 'one who places things side by side'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person (or sometimes a thing) that juxtaposes; someone who places two or more things side by side, especially to compare or highlight contrast.
The curator acted as a deliberate juxtaposer, placing ancient artifacts next to contemporary works to emphasize contrasts.
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