noviciatus

== Latin == === Alternative forms === novītiātus === Etymology === From novīcius (“novice”) +‎ -ātus (“-ate”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [nɔ.wiː.kiˈaː.tʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [no.vi.t͡ʃiˈaː.tus] === Noun === novīciātus m (genitive novīciātūs); fourth declension (Medieval Latin) novitiate ==== Declension ==== Fourth-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== → English: novitiate → German: Noviziat