newfound
See also: new-found
English
editAlternative forms
edit- new-found (especially UK)
Etymology
editFrom Middle English newe founde, equivalent to new + found.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuː.faʊnd/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)u.faʊnd/
- Rhymes: -aʊnd
Adjective
editnewfound (not comparable)
- Recently found; newly discovered.
- 2004 October 18, The New Yorker:
- Kerry spoke with confidence and a newfound crispness.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editnewly discovered
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References
edit- “newfound”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “newfound”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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