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Etymology
Etymology tree English neolog(ism) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English neologistic From neolog(ism) + -istic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to neologisms.
Neither of these is wholly correct, and the origin of the linguistic application is primarily a result of Yule and Burnell’s own neologistic use.
2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more neologistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most neologistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |