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de novo

[ de noh-woh; English dee noh-voh, dey ]
/ dɛ ˈnoʊ woʊ; English di ˈnoʊ voʊ, deɪ /
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adverb Latin.

anew; afresh; again; from the beginning.

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anew, recently, afresh, again, lately, newly, over, new

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British Dictionary definitions for de novo

de novo

/ Latin (diː ˈnəʊvəʊ) /

adverb

from the beginning; anew
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Word Origin and History for de novo

de novo

Latin, literally "anew, afresh."

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