Juxtapose
/ˌdʒʌk.stəˈpoʊz/noun
To place things side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Did you know?Juxtapose is a modern coinage from Latin roots, not an ancient spell-word, but its power comes from the visual shock of placing opposites together so the mind instantly reads meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
juxta
“near, beside”
Latin
Latin
positus
“placed, set down”
Early Modern English
English
juxtapose
“to place side by side”
19th Century
English
juxtaposition
“the act or fact of placing things close together for comparison”
Modern English
English
juxtapose
“to place side by side, especially for contrast”