Neo-Latin

noun

New Latin

Similar
New LatinNew Latin languageNeo-Latin language
OriginEnglish Latin ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos →
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Meanings

Neo-Latin1

nounNeo-Latin (uncountable)

alternative Neo Latin

  1. uncountableNew Latin
adjectiveNeo-Latin (not comparable)

alternative Neo Latin

  1. not comparableobsoleteOf or relating to the Romance languages.

neo-Latin2

adjectiveneo-Latin (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Neo-Latin language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLatin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature

Similar
New LatinNew Latin languageNeo-Latin language
Broader
Latin
Also see
new latin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Neo-Latin · noun, adjective

  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. EnglishLatin
  8. EnglishNeo-Latin

From neo- + Latin.

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neo-Latin · adjective

From neo- + Latin.

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Translations

French néo-latin
  • néo-latinof or pertaining to Neo-Latin
Cite this entry
APA

Neo-Latin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Latin

MLA

“Neo-Latin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Latin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neo-Latin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Latin.

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