Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neogaean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neogaean
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

Example Sentences

"The first list includes the generally accepted families of the neogaean—or new world—birds, embracing both those peculiar to America and those found in the old world […]"
"We are quite satisfied that such a characteristic and deviating plant of the tribe of the Bromeae is placed in a distinct genus, which is at the same time quite in accordance with its curious neogaean distribution."
"The study of many specimens belonging to both gerontogaean and neogaean species of the group has shown me […] the best characteristics to distinguish the different species […]"

Etymology

From neo- + Ancient Greek γαῖα (gaîa, “earth”) + -an.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γαῖα

Questions

What does neogaean mean?: Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.
Where does neogaean come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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