neo-

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

1. Combining form of new.
2. contemporary
3. Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
4. Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
5. surgically created

   “neo- + penis → neopenis”

   “neo- + labia → neolabia”