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nov
(NOV)new
Latin for new. A novel idea is fresh; an innovation introduces something new.
rootLatin
TimeExample words
novel
new and unusual
innovate
to introduce something new
renovate
to make new again
novice
a person new to something
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Time. Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
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