neoterize

[ nee-ot-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, ne·ot·er·ized, ne·ot·er·iz·ing.

1. to coin new words, terms, or expressions; neologize.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoterize¹

1870–75; < Greek neōterízein, equivalent to neṓter ( os ) ( neoteric ) + -izein -ize