neofiet

Dutch

Alternative forms

• neophiet (archaic)
• neophyt (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌneː.oːˈfit/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: neo‧fiet
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

neofiet m (plural neofieten, diminutive neofietje n)

1. neophyte (new convert, new monk) [from 17th or 18th c.]
2. (Belgium) novice [from 19th or 20th c.]
3. (botany) superseded spelling of neofyt (“recently introduced plant species”) [from 20th c.]

Usage notes

• The ending in -fyt is standard for the botanical sense, but the other senses remain far more commonly spelled with the -fiet ending.