Added 9 October 2026
apposite
/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/ adjective
Latin root: appositus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about apposite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence.
the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
Origin
From Latin appositus, past participle of adponere, from ad- + ponere (“to put, place”). See apposition.
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