Neoteric poets deliberately turned away from classical Homeric epic poetry. Rather than focusing on the feats of ancient heroes and gods, they propagated a new style of poetry through stories …

Did you know? An odd thing about neoteric is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself rather old. It's been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go back even …

NEOTERIC definition: modern; new; recent. See examples of neoteric used in a sentence.

Neoteric biofuels may soon become as commonplace as our traditional sources of fuel. The neoteric style of Latin poets such as Catullus differs notably from that of Ovid, for example.

neoteric, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 11, 2025 · Noun neoteric (plural neoterics) A modern author (especially as opposed to a classical writer).

Definition of 'neoteric' neoteric in British English (ˌniːəʊˈtɛrɪk ) rare adjective

neoteric - Used to describe a person, especially an author, it means one belongs to modern/recent times—but it might also refer to a person having a modern outlook or new …

neoteric (adj.) "recent in origin, new, modern," 1590s, from Late Latin neotericus, from Greek neōterikos "youthful, fresh, modern," from neōteros, comparative of neos "new" (see new).

Neoteric definition: Of recent origin; modern.