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- US Pronunciation
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- [nee-oh-klas-ik]
- /ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nee-oh-klas-ik]
- /ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪk/
Definitions of neoclassic word
- adjective neoclassic (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture. 1
- adjective neoclassic (usually initial capital letter) Fine Arts. of, relating to, or designating a style of painting and sculpture developed principally from the mid-18th through the mid-19th centuries, characterized chiefly by an iconography derived from classical antiquity, a hierarchical conception of subject matter, severity of composition and, especially in painting, by an oblique lighting of forms in the early phase and a strict linear quality in the later phase of the style. 1
- adjective neoclassic Architecture. of, relating to, or designating neoclassicism. 1
- adjective neoclassic (sometimes initial capital letter) Literature. of, relating to, or designating a style of poetry or prose, developed chiefly in the 17th and 18th centuries, rigidly adhering to canons of form that were derived mainly from classical antiquity, that were exemplified by decorum of style or diction, the three unities, etc., and that emphasized an impersonal expression of universal truths as shown in human actions, representing them principally in satiric and didactic modes. 1
- abbreviation NEOCLASSIC Neoclassical. 1
- adjective neoclassic designating or of a revival of classic style and form in art, literature, etc., as in England from c. 1660 to c. 1740 0
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Origin of neoclassic
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; neo- + classic
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Parts of speech for Neoclassic
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neoclassic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
neoclassic usage trend in Literature
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