Latin Word of the Day
novus
NO-vus • adjective — 7th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: new; recent; fresh
Examples
- Novum iter hodie incipimus.
(We begin a new journey today.) - Nova lex multis placet.
(The new law pleases many people.) - Novus discipulus multum studet.
(The new student studies a lot.)
Synonyms
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Novus (novus, -a, -um) is the common adjective for 'new' in Latin. It agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case (e.g., novus vir, nova puella, novum opus). Use it for something recently made, introduced, or unfamiliar. For 'recent' in the sense of 'just now', recens is often interchangeable. Common collocations include novus annus (new year), novus ordo (new order), and novae res (new things or a new situation).
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