de novo
See also: denovo
English
WOTD – 20 February 2011
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dē novō (adverb, literally “from the new”), from dē (“from”) + novō, ablative singular of novus (“new”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/, /dəˈnəʊvəʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/, /dəˈnoʊvoʊ/
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Adjective
- Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.
- He filed a motion for a de novo hearing.
Translations
anew — see anew
Usage notes
- Because this is a Latin phrase, it is often italicized when written (i.e., de novo).
- In law, de novo is the most rigorous of the three standards by which common law court decisions are reviewed on appeal; the other two are clear error and abuse of discretion.
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese de novo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin dē novō (“anew”). Compare Portuguese de novo and Spanish de nuevo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [deˈnɔβʊ]
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References
- “novo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “de novo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “novo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “de novo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “de novo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Latin
Adverb
- (Medieval Latin) de novo, afresh, anew
- 820 CE, Pseudo-Bede, Sententiae philosophicae collectae ex Aristotele atque Cicerone Ex Aristotele:
- Intelligitur sic a voluntate antiqua, id est, a Deo non procedit actio nova, id est, novum volitum, quia Deus non incipit aliquid de novo velle, quia quidquid Deus voluit, ab aeterno voluit.
- This way, it is understood that a new act, that is a new will, doesn't originate from old will, that is God, because God does not begin to want things afresh [as a new desire], since, whatever God has wanted, He has wanted it for all eternity.
- Intelligitur sic a voluntate antiqua, id est, a Deo non procedit actio nova, id est, novum volitum, quia Deus non incipit aliquid de novo velle, quia quidquid Deus voluit, ab aeterno voluit.
- 1180-1190, Andreas Capellanus, De amore, Book II, vi
- Sed quamvis in tanta simus audacter et improvide tempestatis unda prolapsi, de novo tamen amore cogitare non possumus vel alium liberationis modum exquirere.
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- denovo (obsolete, internet slang, or misspelling)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈno.vu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de ˈno.vo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈno.vu/
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