neo-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "neo"

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new, young”).

Prefix

neo-

1. new. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Neoceti
• Neognathae
• Neoptera
• Neopterygii
• Neornithes

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈniːəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnioʊ/

Prefix

neo-

1. new
2. contemporary
3. (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
4. (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
5. (surgery, especially of genitals) surgically created

   ‎neo- + ‎penis → ‎neopenis

   ‎neo- + ‎labia → ‎neolabia

Synonyms

• (new): ceno-, nov-

Antonyms

• paleo-
• proto-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with neo-

neoabietic

neoaconitine

neoadjuvancy

neoadjuvant

neoadjuvantly

neoadventitial

neoagarobiose

neoallergen

neoallopolyploid

neoallotetraploid

neoalveolarization

neoambrosin

neoammonite

neoamygdalin

neoandrographolide

neoangiogenesis

neoantigen

neoantigenic

neoantigenicity

Neo-Aramaic

neo-Aramaic

neoarsphenamine

nearthrosis

neoaspidistrin

neoassociationist

Neo-Assyrian

neo-atheist

neoatheist

neoatherogenesis

neoatherosclerosis

neoatherosclerotic

Neo-Attic

neo-Attic

neoattine

neo-authoritarianism

neoautopolyploid

neoautotetraploid

Neo-Babylonian

neobank

neobanking

neobaramin

Neo-Baroque

neobavaisoflavone

neobehavioralism

neobehaviorism

neobehaviorist

neobehaviourism

neobehaviourist

neobetanidin

neobetanin

neobladder

neoblast

neoblastic

neobotany

neobrutalism

neo-burlesque

neoburlesque

neocancer

neocapillary

neocapitalism

neocapitalist

neocapitalistic

neocarb

neocardiomyogenesis

neocardiovascular

neocarrabiose

neocartilage

neocartilaginous

neocasomorphin

neocassette

neocatastrophism

Neocatechumenal

neo-Catholic

neocembrene

neocentric

neocentromere

neocentromeric

neocerebellar

neocerebellum

neocervix

neo-charismatic

neochlorogenic

neochlorogenic acid

neochondrogenesis

neo-Christianity

neochromosome

neoclassic

neoclassicism

neoclassical

neoclovene

neocollagenesis

neocolonial

neocolonialism

neocolonialist

neocolonialistic

neocolonialization

neo-colonize

neo-colony

neocommunism

neoconceptual

neoconceptualism

neoconceptualist

neoconcrete

neoconcretism

Neo-Confucian

neoconjugate

neoconservatism

neoconservative

neoconservativism

neocorporatism

neocortex

neocortical

neocorticogenesis

neocosmic

neocracy

neo-creationism

neocritical

neocriticism

neocriticist

neocubism

neoculture

neocyanine

neocyte

neocytolysis

Neo-Dada

neo-Darwinism

neodecanoic

neodeposition

neodermal

neodermis

neo-developmentalism

neo-developmentalist

neodiagnosis

neodiapsid

neodymium

neodihydrocarveol

neodolastane

neodomestication

neodrosopterin

neo-druid

neo-druidism

Neo-Druidism

Neo-Druidry

neo-Ebionite

neoechinulin

neoehrlichiosis

neoelastogenesis

neoempiricism

neoempiricist

neoendemic

neoendemism

neoendocrine

neoendorphin

neoendothelialization

neoendothelium

neoenzyme

neoepidermal

neoepidermis

neoepithelial

neoepithelialization

neoepithelium

neoepitope

neoepitopic

neoethnicity

neo-eugenic

neo-eugenics

Neo-Europe

neoevolution

neoevolutionism

neoevolutionist

neoexpression

neo-expressionism

neofan

neofascism

neofascist

neofascistic

neofemale

neofeminist

neofeudal

neofeudalism

neofeudalist

neofeudalistic

neofibrogenesis

neoflavone

neoflavonoid

neofolk

neoformalism

neoformalist

neoformation

neoformative

neoformed

neo-Freudian

neofunctionalism

neofunctionalist

neofunctionalisation

neofunctionalise

neofunctionalization

neofunctionalize

neofuturism

neofuturistic

• neo-evangelicalism
• Neo Hasidism
• neolithic
• neologism
• neonate
• neo-Nazi
• neophyte
• neoteny

Translations

new

Armenian: նոր- (hy) (nor-), նեո- (neo-) Bengali: নও- (bn) (noō-) Chinese: Mandarin: 新- (zh) Finnish: neo- (fi), uus- (fi) German: neo- (de), neu- Greek: νεο- (el) (neo-) Hindi: नव (hi) (nav), नव्य (hi) (navya) Hungarian: neo- (hu) Irish: neo- Italian: neo- (it) Japanese: 新- (ja) (しん-, shin-) Macedonian: нео- (neo-), ново- (novo-) Norwegian: Bokmål: neo- Nynorsk: neo- Persian: نو (fa) (now-), نئو (ne'o-) Portuguese: neo- (pt) Russian: нео- (ru) (neo-), ново- (novo-) Spanish: neo- (es) Swedish: neo- (sv)

contemporary

German: neo- (de) Greek: νεο- (el) (neo-) Italian: neo- (it) Japanese: 現- (ja) (げん-, gen-), 現代- (ja) (げんだい-, gendai-) Portuguese: neo- (pt) Russian: ново- (novo-) Spanish: neo- (es)

Anagrams

• -one, EON, NOE, Noe, eno-, eon, one

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-, prefix), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌne.u]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˌne.o]

(attracts secondary stress)

Prefix

neo-

1. neo-, new

   Antonym: paleo-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with neo-

neocolonialisme

neocolonialista

neoliberal

neoliberalisme

neolític

neollatí

neologia

neomexicà

neoplàsia

neozelandès

Further reading

• “neo-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

neo-

1. neo-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with neo-

neofascisme

neofobie

neoklassiek

Neolatijn

neoliberalisme

neonataal

neonazi

neopaganisme

neo-tofelemoon

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English neo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek νέος (néos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneo-/, [ˈne̞o̞-]

Prefix

neo-

1. (chiefly in loanwords) neo-

Synonyms

• (especially before native words): uus-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with neo-

neoarkeeinen

neofasismi

neoimpressionismi

neoklassismi

neorealismi

neorealistinen

neotropiikinsaukko

Anagrams

• eno

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-, prefix), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

Prefix

neo-

1. neo-, new

   Antonym: paleo-

Derived terms

Galician terms prefixed with neo-

neofilia

neofobia

neófobo

Further reading

• “neo-” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

German

Etymology

Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new, young”)

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

neo-

1. neo-

Usage notes

Nouns with this prefix are capitalized, just like other nouns in German.

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with neo-

Neoarchaikum

neodarwinistisch

Neofaschismus

Neoklassik

neoklassisch

neokolonialistisch

neolamarckistisch

neoliberal

Neoliberalismus

neonatologisch

Neo-Nazi

Neonazi

Neonazismus

Neoplasie

Neopronomen

Neoproterozoikum

Neorenaissance

Neovagina

neovitalistisch