neological

adjective

ne·​o·​log·​i·​cal

¦nēə¦läjə̇kəl

variants or less commonly neologic

-jik

: of, relating to, or characterized by neology

Word History

Etymology

neological from French néologique neological (from né- ne- + -logique, from -logie -logy + -ique -ic) + English -al; neologic from French néologique

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