Neotericus, pen. cor. Recentior. One of late time.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
nĕōtĕrĭcus, a, um, adj., = newteriko/s. I.New, modern (post-class.): scriptor, Claud. Mamert. de Stat. Anim. 1, 3.—II.Subst.: nĕōtĕrĭci, ōrum, m., modern writers, Aur. Vict. de Orig. Gent. Rom. init. —Hence, adv.: nĕōtĕrĭcē, after a modern fashion: dicere, Ascon. ap. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 4 fin. nĕpa, ae, f. [acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 164 and 165 Müll., an African word: Afrorum linguā est animal venenatum, caudā feriens, alio nomine scorpius, etc., Fest. l. l.]. I.A scorpion, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42 Madv. ad loc.—B. Nepa, a constellation, the Scorpion: Capra aut Nepa, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30 (Trag. v. 276 Vahl.): pectus Nepai, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 109; Col. 10, 56.—Collat. form, nĕpas, ae, m., Col. 11, 2, 39.—II.Transf., a cab: recessim cedam ad parietem imitabor nepam, Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 7; Ser. Samm. 13, 199.