novitiate

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin novitiatus (“a novitiate”), from Latin novicius, novitius (“a novice”), from novus (“new”).

Noun

Wikipedia novitiate (plural novitiates)

1. the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
2. the place where a novice lives and studies
3. a novice

Related terms

• novel
• novelization
• novelize
• novella
• novelty
• novice

Translations

the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training

• Russian: послушничество (ru) (poslušničestvo) n

a novice

• Russian: послушник (ru) (poslušnik) m, послушница (ru) (poslušnica) f

External links

• novitiate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• novitiate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• novitiate at OneLook Dictionary Search