neofiet
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editneofiet 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- (botany) Superseded spelling of neofyt (“recently introduced plant species”).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.