Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de novo

/deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: de no-vo
IPA: /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.

adv

Anew (from the beginning).

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: in a vacuum"
"Such development was not de novo; antecedents are apparent."
"He filed a motion for a de novo hearing."
"Having found the lower court's analysis wrong, the appellate court undertook a review de novo."
"One luckless wight contrived to upset the gravy; and then gravy had to be got up de novo, with due care and formality,[…]"
"Talking of “natural selection;” if I had to commence de novo, I would have used “natural preservation.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/
British English: /deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/

Phrases

venire facias de novo trial de novo

Frequently Paired Words

venire facias de novo trial de novo

Synonyms

in a vacuum

Questions

How do you pronounce de novo?: The recorded pronunciation is /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/.
What does de novo mean?: Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.
Where does de novo come from?: Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).

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