n.
Pronunciation: ' n ē - ə - ˌ f ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophytos, from neophytos newly planted, newly converted, from ne- + phyein to bring forth ― more at BE
Date: 14th century
1 : a new convert : PROSELYTE
2 : NOVICE 1
3 : TYRO , BEGINNER