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8/17/11

Neoteric

Neoteric
 
Pronounced:
<nee-o-ter-rik>

My use:
Airplanes are neoteric. They did not exist a thousand years ago.


Means:
Recent in origin; modern; new.

Literary:
Some being ancient, others neoterical. –Bacon. 

Memory trick:
Neo . teric
Neo (means) new
Teric (reminds of) terrific
New and terrific 


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