neofita

See also: neófita and neofitą

Italian

Etymology

From neo- +‎ -fita.

Noun

neofita m or f by sense (masculine plural neofiti, feminine plural neofite)

1. 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/

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• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: ne‧o‧fi‧ta

Noun

neofita m pers (female equivalent neofitka)

1. (religion) neophyte (a person who has recently acquired new religion)

   Synonym: prozelita

2. (figuratively) neophyte (a person who is a new, ardent follower of some doctrine, science or ideology)
3. (humorous) neophyte, beginner (a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief)

Declension

Declension of neofita

	singular	plural
nominative	neofita	neofici/neofity (deprecative)
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)

1. recruit, neophyte