juxta
/ˈd͡ʒʌkstə/noun, preposition
juxta is spelled J-U-X-T-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, juxta means “In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports the aedeagus and is located between the two valvae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of juxta is juxtae.
How many letters and syllables are in juxta?
| Letters | 5: J-U-X-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is juxta?
Juxta appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce juxta?
- /ˈd͡ʒʌkstə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of juxta
- juxtae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does juxta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports the aedeagus and is located between the two valvae.
preposition
- 1
Near, alongside, next to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Juxta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Near, alongside, next to:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | juxta- |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does juxta come from?
From Latin iuxta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).