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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

  1. (intransitive) To neologize, to coin as a new word.
  2. (intransitive) To modernize.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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

Relateds

neoterically

Translations (1)

de neue Wortschöpfungen einführen (to modernise)