English Explanatory Dictionary

de novo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.
adv
  1. anew (from the beginning)

Pronunciation

/deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ /dəˈnəʊvəʊ/ /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/ /dəˈnoʊvoʊ/ en-au-de novo.ogg

Word forms

de novo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).

Related words

venire facias de novo trial de novo
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