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neoterize

/niˈɑtəˌɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neo-ter-ize
IPA
/niˈɑtəˌɹaɪz/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To neologize, to coin as a new word.

Intransitive verb

verb

To modernize.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Since the 1870s; from Ancient Greek νεωτερίζω (neōterízō, “to (forcibly) innovate; to revolutionize”) (from νεώτερος (neṓteros, “newer”)). By surface analysis, neoteric + -ize.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /niˈɑtəˌɹaɪz/
  • British English: /niˈɒtəˌɹaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neoterizes (present, singular) neoterizing (participle, present) neoterized (participle, past) neoterized (past) neoterise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

neoterically

Questions

How do you pronounce neoterize?
The recorded pronunciation is /niˈɑtəˌɹaɪz/.
What does neoterize mean?
To neologize, to coin as a new word.
Where does neoterize come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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