NEOPHYTE


Meaning of NEOPHYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnē-ə-ˌfīt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.