neofiet
Dutch
Alternative forms
- neophiet (archaic)
- neophyt (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌneː.oːˈfit/
- Hyphenation: neo‧fiet
- Rhymes: -it
Noun
neofiet m (plural neofieten, diminutive neofietje n)
- neophyte (new convert, new monk) [from 17th or 18th c.]
- (Belgium) novice [from 19th or 20th c.]
- (botany) neophyte (recently introduced species of plant) [from 20th c.]