Spanish Conversation · Level 51
74 words
Spanish word
neo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈneo/
Meaning
- masculine nounneo-
Example
El neo en 'neoclásico' significa 'nuevo'.
The neo- in 'neoclassical' means 'new'.
More examples
Los jóvenes usan muchas palabras con neo.
Young people use many words containing neo.
Core concept
Element placed before a stem to mark something as new or revived.
Common phrases
palabras cotidianas con neo
common words containing neo
pregunta por el neo
inquiry about neo
Similar words
prefijo: Attaches to the beginning of a base to change its meaning.
afijo: Attaches before or after a base to modify its meaning.
morfema: Forms the smallest unit of meaning in a word.
Definition in Spanish
Elemento prefijal que, colocado antes de otra palabra, expresa la idea de 'nuevo' o 'renovado', por ejemplo en neoclásico.
Word origin
Borrowed via learned formation from Greek neos 'young, new', neo- combines with other stems in Spanish to mark a new or revived sense.
Usage tips
- Many neo-compounds occur in academic, cultural, and political vocabulary, and some, as in neonazi, carry strong ideological charge.
Related words
- neoliberalneoliberaladjective
- neologismoneologismnoun