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DictionaryRoot: novus
Latin

novus

new

Forms

  • novus
  • nov- — Used before other endings.

Origin

An ancient Indo-European word, related to English new.

Note

Newness can involve replacement, renewal, or unfamiliarity.

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A compact room renovation in progress: one adult patches cracked wall plaster while another installs new floorboards; old damaged section transitions into newly restored section of the same room.
noun

renovation

ren-uh-VAY-shun/ˌrenəˈveɪʃn/

The repair or improvement of a building or space.

Etymology
reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal
+novLatinnew
+ationLatinan action, process, or result

The pieces describe the process of making something new again. Renovation already carried the sense of rebuilding after decay or damage, directly connecting renewal with repairing and improving a building.

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