newfound

See also: new-found

English

Alternative forms

new-found (especially UK)

Etymology

From new +‎ found.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnjuː.faʊnd/
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈn(j)u.faʊnd/
Rhymes: -aʊnd

Adjective

newfound (not comparable)

Recently found; newly discovered.
- 2004 October 18, The New Yorker:
  Kerry spoke with confidence and a newfound crispness.

Derived terms

Newfoundland

Translations

newly discovered

German: neufunden
Swedish: nyfunnen (sv)

References

“newfound”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“newfound”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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