De Novo Definition

dĭ nōvō, dā
adjective
Over again, anew.
American Heritage

Anew, afresh, from the beginning; without consideration of previous instances, proceedings or determinations.

De novo kidney transplantation.
De novo prediction of three-dimensional structures for major protein families.
He filed a motion for a de novo hearing.
Wiktionary
adverb
Once more; anew; again.
Webster's New World

Origin of De Novo

  • From the Latin adverb dē novō (“from the new”); from (“from”) + novō, the ablative singular of novus (“new”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin dē novō

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • L, lit., from new

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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