neo
This ROOT-WORD is NEO which comes from the Greek word neos meaning NEW & RECENT. Many old things become of interest again. People often will believe in something, come to accept it as everyday and then a new interest awakens and it is revived.
1. Neoblastic : NEO blastic (nee o blas’ tik) adj.
Having the nature of new growth
2. Neocene : NEO cene (nee’ o sene) adj.
Belonging to the tertiary period
3. Neocosmic : NEO cosmic (nee o koz’ mik) adj.
Relating to the present known world and races
4. Neocracy : NEO cracy (nee ok’ ra si) n.
Government by new, inexperienced officials
5. Neocriticism : NEO criticism (nee o krit’ i siz um) n.
The new philogophy, rejecting Kant
6. Neo-Darwinism : NEW Darwinism (nee o dar’ wi niz um) n.
A new form of Darwin’s theory
7. Neofetus : NEO Darwinism (nee o dar’ wi niz um) n.
A new form of Darwin’s theory
8. Neogenesis : NEO genesis (nee o jen’ e sis) n.
A new formation or regeneration of tissue
9. Neo-Gothic : NEO Gothic (nee o goth’ ik) adj.
Art based on study of medieval Gothic
10. Neogrammarian : NEO grammarian (nee o gra mar’ i an) n.
A new, scientific direction to linguistics11. Neo-Hellenism : NEO Hellenism (nee o hel’ en iz um) n.
The practice of ancient Greek ideals in modern life and art
12. Neolatry : NEO latry (nee ol’ a tri) n.
The worship of the new, the novelty
13. Neolithic : NEO lithic (nee o lith’ ik) adj.
Relating to the era when polished stone implements were used
14. Neology : NEO logy (nee ol’ o jee) n.
The use of new words in the language
15. Neomenia : NEO menia (nee o mee’ ni a) n.
The festival of the new moon
16. Neomorph : NEO morph (nee’ o morf) n.
A new form not derived from an ancestor
17. Neon : NEO n (nee’ on) n.
A gaseous element used in neon lights
18. Neophrastic : NEO phrastic (nee o fras’ tik) adj.
Relating to neology (No. 14)
19. Neophyte : NEO phyte (nee’ o fite) n.
A new convert; a novice; a beginner
20. Neologism : Neo logi sm(nee' o logi sm)n.
A new word
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