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   Ne·o·ter·ic

   /ˌnēōˈterik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. new or modern; recent: "another effort by the White House to display its neoteric wizardry went awry"

   noun

   • 1. a modern person; a person who advocates new ideas.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek neōterikos, from neōteros ‘newer’, comparative of neos.

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   What does neoteric mean?

   • An odd thing about neoteric is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself rather old. It's been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go back even further—to ancient Greek. We adapted the word from Late Latin neōtericus, which also means "recent."

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   Who is neoteric?

   • Neoteric is your trusted creative partner in the planning, development and execution of your corporate event. We take your vision and build a space designed to engage your audience and ensure you are building brand awareness that will last far beyond the event.

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   What is a neoteric poet?

   • The Neotericoi, Neoterics or the Neoteric period refers to avant-garde poets and their poetry, specifically those Greek and Latin poets in the Hellenistic Period who propagated a new style of Greek poetry, deliberately turning away from the classical Homeric epic poetry.

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   Neoteric means recent in origin or modern, but it is an old word with ancient Greek roots. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › neotericNEOTERIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˌniː.oʊˈter.ɪk / uk / ˌniː.əʊˈter.ɪk / Add to word list. new or modern: The company has invested a lot of money in developing neoteric solvents for organic synthesis. The neoteric interpretation of this philosophy is in fact little different from the traditional understanding of it. Fewer examples.

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   Neoteric. The Neoterikoi ( Ancient Greek: νεωτερικοί; Latin: poetae novi, "new poets") or Neoterics were a series of avant-garde Latin poets who wrote in the 1st century BCE. Neoteric poets deliberately turned away from classical Homeric epic poetry.

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   Neoteric means modern, new, or of the latest fashion. It comes from Latin neotericus, meaning \"new poet\". Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency and examples in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Neoteric definition: modern; new; recent.. See examples of NEOTERIC used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › neotericNEOTERIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Neoteric means belonging to a new fashion or trend, or a new writer or philosopher. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Neoteric means modern or innovative. You might prefer eating at the familiar neighborhood pub instead of the sleek, neoteric restaurant that just opened downtown. Neoteric means brand new, original, or fresh, but the word itself dates back to the 16th century, from the Greek root neos , or "new."