English Explanatory Dictionary

neo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Combining form of new.
  2. contemporary
  3. Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group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. Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
  5. surgically created

Pronunciation

/ˈniːəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-neo-.wav /ˈnioʊ/

Word forms

neo-

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”).

Synonyms

ceno- nov-

Antonyms

paleo- proto-

Derived words

neo-evangelicalism Neo Hasidism neolithic neologism neonate neo-Nazi neophyte neoteny
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