Ancient Greek dictionary · adjective
νέος
young
Transliteration: neos
Dictionary forms: νέος, νέη, νέον
Inflection: first/second declension
Meaning and definitions
- young
- youthful
- new; fresh
- unexpected; strange; evil
Connected roots
- neo-
new
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- neon
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- neodymium
A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.
- neophyte
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
- neologism
a newly coined word or expression
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| νέος | nom. sg. masc. |
| νέᾱ | nom. sg. fem. |
| νέον | nom. sg. neut. |
| νέοι | nom. pl. masc. |
| νέαι | nom. pl. fem. |
| νέᾰ | nom. pl. neut. |
| νέου | gen. sg. masc. |
| νέᾱς | gen. sg. fem. |
| νέου | gen. sg. neut. |
| νέων | gen. pl. masc. |
| νέων | gen. pl. fem. |
| νέων | gen. pl. neut. |
| νέῳ | dat. sg. masc. |
| νέᾳ | dat. sg. fem. |
| νέῳ | dat. sg. neut. |
| νέοις | dat. pl. masc. |
| νέαις | dat. pl. fem. |
| νέοις | dat. pl. neut. |
| νέον | acc. sg. masc. |
| νέᾱν | acc. sg. fem. |
| νέον | acc. sg. neut. |
| νέους | acc. pl. masc. |
| νέᾱς | acc. pl. fem. |
| νέᾰ | acc. pl. neut. |
| νέε | voc. sg. masc. |
| νέᾱ | voc. sg. fem. |
| νέον | voc. sg. neut. |
| νέοι | voc. pl. masc. |
| νέαι | voc. pl. fem. |
| νέᾰ | voc. pl. neut. |
| νέη | nom. sg. fem. |
| νέοιο | gen. sg. masc. |
| νέοο | gen. sg. masc. |
| νέης | gen. sg. fem. |
| νέοιο | gen. sg. neut. |
| νέοο | gen. sg. neut. |
| νεᾱ́ων | gen. pl. fem. |
| νεέων | gen. pl. fem. |
| νέῃ | dat. sg. fem. |
| νέοισῐ | dat. pl. masc. |
| νέοισῐν | dat. pl. masc. |
| νέῃσῐ | dat. pl. fem. |
| νέῃσῐν | dat. pl. fem. |
| νέῃς | dat. pl. fem. |
| νέοισῐ | dat. pl. neut. |
| νέοισῐν | dat. pl. neut. |
| νέην | acc. sg. fem. |
| νέη | voc. sg. fem. |
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