Neo- is a prefix, derived from
Greek that connotes a "new" or recent form of something, or a revival in a modern form.Neo- appears in its simplest sense of "new" in words such as the following:
Neapolis, the original
Greek name of the "new city" of
Naples.
neologism, meaning a newly-coined word.
neon, a newly-discovered (1898)
noble gas.neonate, a newborn child., a "newly planted"
novice in an established field.
neoteny, retaining infantile characteristics.
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