neofiet
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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- (botany) Superseded spelling of neofyt (“recently introduced plant species”). [from 20th c.]
Usage notes[edit]
- The ending in -fyt is standard for the botanical sense, but the other senses remain far more commonly spelled with the -fiet ending.