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newth

/n(j)uːθ/

newth noun: newness.

Noun

newth (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) Newness.
    • I came across one modern once who used "newth," meaning newness, and make it rhyme with "youth."1922, The Outlook
    • The Ancient Ones' repulsive fecundity is a septessential aspect of these unpossible non-beings; in a way, they are newness itself. (Or should that be 'newth'?) […]2003, Novelty vs. Recycling

Origin of newth

From new + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare similarly formed Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌸𐌰 (niujiþa, “newness”).

Words that rhyme with newth

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Questions about newth

What does newth mean?
Newth means newness.
What part of speech is newth?
Newth is a noun.
How do you pronounce newth?
Newth is pronounced /n(j)uːθ/.

Words near newth in the dictionary

  1. newszines
  2. newt
  3. newtake
  4. newtakes
  5. newted
  6. newth
  7. Newthorpe
  8. newting
  9. newtish
  10. newtlike
  11. newtling

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