Definition of NEOTERIZE

neoterize

Meanings

Verb

  • to neologize, to coin as a new word.
  • to modernize.

Origin / Etymology

Since the 1870s; from Ancient Greek νεωτερίζω (neōterízō, “to (forcibly) innovate; to revolutionize”) (from νεώτερος (neṓteros, “newer”)). By surface analysis, neoteric + -ize.

Scrabble Score: 18

neoterize is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
neoterize is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
neoterize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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