Etymology

neoclassical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a style of architecture based on classical models, especially such a style of the 18th century. Full definition →

English classical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French classique
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  8. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  9. Latinclassis
  10. Latinclassicu
  11. Frenchclassique
  12. Englishclassic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishclassical
  16. English todayneoclassical

From neo- + classical.

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