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de novo

/deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ UK
/dəˈnəʊvəʊ/ UK
/deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/ US
/dəˈnoʊvoʊ/ US

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Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).

adjective

not comparable Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations. Near-synonym: in a vacuum
Similar: in a vacuum

adverb

not comparable Anew (from the beginning). Near-synonym: in a vacuum
Similar: in a vacuum

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de novo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de%20novo

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@misc{de_novo_2026,
  title = {de novo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de%20novo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}