neo-
Portuguese, prefix/ˌnɛw/
neo- is spelled N-E-O (3 letters). Neo- is a Portuguese prefix meaning “neo- (indicates novelty, newness)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “exprime a ideia de novo”.
What does neo- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
neo- (indicates novelty, newness)
- 2
forms demonyms corresponding to placenames that contain novo or nova (“new”)
neo- + Nova Zelândia (“New Zealand”) → neozelandês (“New Zealander”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. exprime a ideia de novo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce neo-?
- Brazil /ˌnɛw/
- Brazil [ˌnɛʊ̯]
- Portugal /ˌnɛ.ɔ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to neo-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.