neur-

American  

1. variant of neuro- before a vowel.

   neuritis.

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Usage

What does neur- mean? Neur- is a combining form used like a prefix that literally means “nerve.” The form is also used figuratively to mean "nerves" or "nervous system." It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Neur- comes from Greek neûron, meaning “nerve.” Neûron is a distant relative of sinew, which is of Old English origin, and nerve, which is of Latin origin. To learn more, check out the entries for both words.What are variants of neur-?Neur- is a variant of neuro-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about neuro-.

Example Sentences

“It’s interesting,” she said, “because that’s the neur in NeurIPS.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Many other alums have populated writing rooms and casts of TV shows and films; Ego Nwodim — who plays unhinged nuts like “Entrée PeeE Neur” on “CBB” — is a current member of the cast of “SNL.”

From Los Angeles Times

She made her mark on the stages of UCB and the improv podcast “Comedy Bang! Bang!” where she quickly built a fandom playing delusional and fed-up characters like Entrée P. Neur and Pastor Pasta.

From Los Angeles Times

Neur called the appeals court’s decision “extremely rare” within the EU.

From Seattle Times

When civil war erupted there in 2013 after President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, accused his former deputy, Riek Machar, an ethnic Neur, of fomenting a coup, the United States initially sided with Mr. Kiir.

From New York Times