English

out of place

/ˌaʊ̯t əv ˈpleɪ̯s/
Not in the proper arrangement or situation.

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    Origin

    From out of (preposition) + place (“a fitting position”, noun).

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    Lineage

    • partEnglishout of “From the inside to the outside of.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishoute of
        • inheritedOld Englishūt of
    • partEnglishplace “An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishplace
        • inheritedOld Englishplæċe “place, an open space, street”
        • derivedLatinplatea “plaza, wide street”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishplacen

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