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- Latin · borrowed fromdē novō
- English todayde novo
Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).
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de novo
Today it means: Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations. Full definition →
Latin dē novō