Neoclassicized

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Shaped or restyled so that it follows the classical forms and ideals of neoclassical art, architecture, or literature
2. Given a design or character modeled on the revived classical style of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
3. Adapted to the restrained, ancient-inspired principles of neoclassicism in its form, proportions, and ornament

Etymology: "Neoclassicized" is simply the past tense and past participle of "neoclassicize," meaning to make something conform to neoclassical style. "Neoclassicize" is formed from "neoclassic," itself built from the Greek prefix "neo-" ("new") and "classic," ultimately from Latin "classicus," originally referring to a member of the highest tax class in ancient Rome, and later coming to mean "of the first rank." The verb form is a relatively recent English formation, built by adding the suffix "-ize" (from Greek "-izein") to the adjective, a pattern common in art and architectural criticism from the 19th and 20th centuries.