neófito

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɔ.fi.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɔ.fi.to/

Noun

neófito m (plural neófitos)

  1. neophyte
  2. novice

Further reading
  • “neófito” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /neˈofito/ [neˈo.fi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ofito
  • Syllabification: ne‧ó‧fi‧to

Noun

neófito m (plural neófitos, feminine neófita, feminine plural neófitas)

  1. neophyte, novice

Further reading
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