neoteric

[ nee-uh-ter-ik ]

adjective

1. modern; new; recent.

noun

1. a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.

neoteric

/ ˌniːəʊˈtɛrɪk /

adjective

1. belonging to a new fashion or trend; modern

   a neoteric genre

noun

1. a new writer or philosopher

Derived Forms

• ˌneoˈterically, adverb

Other Words From

• neo·teri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoteric¹

1590–1600; < Late Latin neōtericus new, modern < Greek neōterikós young, youthful, equivalent to neṓter ( os ) younger (comparative of néos new ) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoteric¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek neōterikos young, fresh, from neoteros younger, more recent, from neos new, recent

Example Sentences

Ah, here was the little neoteric statue that Nancy had tried to fix!

From Project Gutenberg

Rush is a strong word: gush a weak one, much hackneyed by neoteric poetasters.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• advanced
• brand-new
• contemporary
• current
• different
• late
• modern
• original
• recent
• state-of-the-art
• strange
• unfamiliar
• unique
• unusual