neo-

neo-

1.
a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words: neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.
2.
Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms: neoarsphenamine.
Also, especially before a vowel, ne-.

Origin:
< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

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neo- or (sometimes before a vowel) ne-
 
—combining form
1.  (sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development: neoclassicism; neocolonialism
2.  (usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period: Neogene
 
[from Greek neos new]
 
ne- or (sometimes before a vowel) ne-
 
—combining form
 
[from Greek neos new]

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Word Origin & History

neo-
Gk. neo-, comb. form of neos "new," from PIE base newos (see new). Used in a seemingly endless number of adjectives and nouns, mostly coined since c.1880.
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Medical Dictionary

neo- pref.

  1. New; recent: neonatal.

  2. New and different: Neo-Freudian.

  3. New and abnormal: neoplasm.

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