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nouveau

nou·veau
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-voh, noo-voh]
    • /ˈnu voʊ, nuˈvoʊ/
    • /nuː.ˈvəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-voh, noo-voh]
    • /ˈnu voʊ, nuˈvoʊ/

Definitions of nouveau word

  • adjective nouveau newly or recently created, developed, or come to prominence: The sudden success of the firm created several nouveau millionaires. 1
  • noun nouveau Modern; up to date. 1
  • adjective nouveau having recently become the thing specified 0
  • adjective nouveau newly appearing, arrived, made, etc.; new 0
  • adjective nouveau like or characteristic of a nouveau riche 0

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Origin of nouveau

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < French: new; Old French novel < Latin novellus; see novel2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nouveau

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nouveau popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nouveau usage trend in Literature

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