neologism

[Eng. neolog ( y ); -ism.] 1. A new word or phrase; a new use of a word or phrase. 2831 the Corvide. First described by Gould, who mis took the male and female for distinct species, owing to their differently-shaped bills, and named the former Neomorph a acutirostris , and the latter N. cra irostris. It is now known as N. gouldii . Plumage black, with green metallic glo , broad terminal band of white on tail; bill ivory-white to dark-gray at base; wattles large, rounded, and rich orange-color; tarsi and toes bluish-gray; claws light horn-color. ( Buller : Birds of New Zealand .) neotoma tonist (q. v.).] A member of the Alexandrian school, Nê-ô-plā-ton-ist, s . [Pref. neo-, and Eng. Pla holding Neo platonic views. në -on, s . [Gr. neos new.) A recently discov ered primary element existing in air. It was dis- "The ancient religions of the East had a peculia covered by Profe or Ramsay and Dr. Collie, of England, who, in July, 1898, separated it from argon interest for the Neo plat on ist." - Encyc. Brit. (ed. 9th), xvii. 333. while experimenting with liquid air. Neon is a gas nê-ô-pus, s. [Pref. neo- , and Gr. pous =a foot.] having a density of 14.67, and like argon, it is char- acterized by inertne . A new word, phrase, or idiom; a neologism. nê-ô-nô-mi-an, s . & a . [Pref. neo- , and Greek nomos =alaw; Fr. néonomien .] A. As subst .: One who advocates or supports new laws; spec if. (see extract). therein is a superlative Antinomian, but pleads for a New "One that a erts the Old Law is abolished, and Law, and justification by the works of it, and therefore is & neonomian." I. Chauncy: Neonomianism Unmasked (1692). (Ep. Ded.) mians.