neofiet

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === neophiet (archaic) neophyt (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌneː.oːˈfit/ Hyphenation: neo‧fiet Rhymes: -it === Noun === neofiet 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neofietje n) neophyte (new convert, new monk) [from 17th or 18th c.] (Belgium) novice [from 19th or 20th c.] (botany) superseded spelling of neofyt (“recently introduced plant species”) [from 20th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== The ending in -fyt is standard for the botanical sense, but the other senses remain far more commonly spelled with the -fiet ending.