neo-
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin
Prefix
neo-
- New. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
neo-
- new
- contemporary
- (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
- (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
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Translations
new
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contemporary
Anagrams
Finnish
Prefix
neo-
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Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Prefix
neo-
Usage notes
Nouns with this prefix are capitalized, just like other nouns in German.
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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Prefix
neo-
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See also
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).
Prefix
neo-
Synonyms
- (before native words): nua-
Derived terms
Italian
Prefix
neo-
Derived terms
- See Category:Italian words prefixed with neo-, but the prefix neo- is regularly added to almost any noun to signify a new one.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new, young”).
Prefix
neo-
References
- “neo-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new, young”).
Prefix
neo-
References
- “neo-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Prefix
neo-
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Further reading
Portuguese
Prefix
neo-
- neo- (indicates novelty, newness)
- forms demonyms corresponding to placenames that contain novo or nova (“new”)
- Nova Zelândia (“New Zealand”) → neozelandês (“New Zealander”)
Related terms
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish nem- (compare Irish neamh-, Manx neu-).
Prefix
neo-
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See also
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-, prefix), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).
Prefix
neo-
Derived terms
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