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Vinony

neoclassicism

noun

  1. literary movement
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌni.oʊˈklæ.sɪˌsɪ.zm̩/

noun

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- English classic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English neoclassicism From neo- + classic + -ism.

  1. Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries, especially those of the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.