neofita
See also: neófita and neofitą
Italian
Etymology
From neo- + -fita.
Noun
neofita m or f by sense (masculine plural neofiti, feminine plural neofite)
- neophyte
Further reading
- neofita in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- enfiato, fiatone, foniate
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French néophyte, from Medieval Latin neophytus, ultimately from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛ.ɔˈfi.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: ne‧o‧fi‧ta
Noun
neofita m pers (feminine neofitka)
- (religion) neophyte (a person who has recently acquired new religion)
- Synonym: prozelita
- (figuratively) neophyte (a person who is a new, ardent follower of some doctrine, science or ideology)
- (humorous) neophyte, beginner (a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief)
Declension
Declension of neofita
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | neofita | neofici |
| genitive | neofity | neofitów |
| dative | neoficie | neofitom |
| accusative | neofitę | neofitów |
| instrumental | neofitą | neofitami |
| locative | neoficie | neofitach |
| vocative | neofito | neofici |
Derived terms
adjective
- neoficki
adverb
- neoficko
noun
- neofickość
Further reading
- neofita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- neofita in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”).
Noun
neofita f (plural neofiti)
- recruit, neophyte