neofita

From neo- +‎ -fita.

neofita m or f by sense (masculine plural neofiti, feminine plural neofite)

1. neophyte

• neofita in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

• enfiato, fiatone, foniate

Borrowed from French néophyte, from Medieval Latin neophytus, ultimately from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).

• IPA^(key): /nɛ.ɔˈfi.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: ne‧o‧fi‧ta

neofita m pers (female equivalent neofitka)

1. (religion) neophyte (a person who has recently acquired new religion)

   Synonym: prozelita

2. (figuratively) neophyte (a person who is a new, ardent follower of some doctrine, science or ideology)
3. (humorous) neophyte, beginner (a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief)

• neofita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• neofita in Polish dictionaries at PWN

From Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”).

neofita f (plural neofiti)

1. recruit, neophyte