neo-

Meaning

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 (morpheme) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group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

Synonyms

neo

new

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Translations

neo-

νεο-

néo-

neo-

neo-

neo-

νιο-

νιό-

νέο-

nouveau

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈniːəʊ/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).