neoteric
adjective
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An odd thing about neoteric is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself rather old. It's been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go back even further—to ancient Greek. We adapted the word from Late Latin neōtericus, which also means "recent." Neōtericus in turn comes from Late Greek neōterikós and ultimately from Greek néos, meaning "new" or "young." As old as its roots are, however, neoteric itself entered English later than its synonyms modern (which appeared earlier in the 16th century) and newfangled (which has been with us since the 15th century).
Example Sentences
Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2021 And as part of the collaboration, Burberry invited Ssense to add its neoteric polish to its SoHo retail space. New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021 Word History
borrowed from Late Latin neōtericus, borrowed from Late Greek neōterikós, from Greek neṓteros (comparative of néos "young, fresh, new") + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at new entry 1
1577, in the meaning defined above