νεαρός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *newr̥ós. Related to Proto-Indo-European *néwos (new), whence νέος (néos, new).[1] Cognates include Old Armenian նոր (nor) and Latin noverca.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

νεᾰρός (nearósm (feminine νεᾰρᾱ́, neuter νεᾰρόν); first/second declension

  1. young, youthful
    1. (of things) new, fresh
      • Hesiodus, Fragmenta 34
    2. (of events) new, recent
    3. (feminine plural substantive) the novellae in the Code of Justinian

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “νέος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1009

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek νεᾰρός (nearós).

Adjective

νεαρός (nearósm (feminine νεαρή, neuter νεαρό)

  1. young, youthful

Declension

Synonyms

  • νέος (néos, youthful, modern, new)

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