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Definition of “neoteric”

neoteric (ˌniːəʊˈtɛrɪk Pronunciation for neoteric (rare)

Definitions

adjective

  1. belonging to a new fashion or trend; modern ⇒ a neoteric genre

noun

  1. a new writer or philosopher

Derived Forms

ˌneoˈterically adverb

Word Origin

C16: via Late Latin from Greek neōterikos young, fresh, from neoteros younger, more recent, from neos new, recent

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