neoterize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /niˈɑtəˌɹaɪz/ (General-American)
- /niˈɒtəˌɹaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Since the 1870s; from Ancient Greek νεωτερίζω (neōterízō, “to (forcibly) innovate; to revolutionize”) (from νεώτερος (neṓteros, “newer”)). By surface analysis, neoteric + -ize.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To neologize, to coin as a new word.
- (intransitive) To modernize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neoterise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| neoterizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| neoterizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neoterized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neoterized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
de neue Wortschöpfungen einführen (to modernise)