neo-latin

1. 1.

   Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature

   SynonymsNew Latin

   BroaderLatin

Questions about neo-latin

What does neo-latin mean?

neo-latin means "Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature".

How many syllables are in neo-latin?

neo-latin has 4 syllables: ne-o--la-tin. The stress falls on "o-".

What is another word for neo-latin?

Close synonyms include New Latin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is neo-latin a common word?

neo-latin is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.