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neo-

prefix
/ˈniːəʊ/UK/ˈnioʊ/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *new- Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

  1. derived from prefix νεο-

Definitions

  1. Combining form of new.

  2. contemporary

  3. Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a…

    Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound

    2. surgically created

      • neo- + penis → neopenis
      • neo- + labia → neolabia

The neighborhood

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