Definition: A grammatical construction in which two nouns or noun phrases are placed next to each other, not joined by a conjunction such as "or" or "and," and each has the same syntactical relationship to the rest of the sentence. The two nouns or noun phrases can be, but do not have to be, separated by a comma.
Also Known As: la aposición in Spanish. The verb form is aponer, to appose.
Examples:
Spanish: Conozco a Julio Iglesias, cantante famoso. ("Cantante famoso" is in apposition to Julio Iglesias.)Corresponding example in English: "I know Julio Iglesias, the famous singer." ("The famous singer" is in apposition to "Julio Iglesias.")
