adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
neophytus1
neophytus (feminine neophyta, neuter neophytum)
Classical[neˈɔ.pʰy.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[neˈɔː.fi.tus]
Meaning
- adjectivenewly-planted
- adjectivenewly-converted to Christianity
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | neophytus | neophyta | neophytum |
| genitive | neophytī | neophytae | neophytī |
| dative | neophytō | neophytae | neophytō |
| accusative | neophytum | neophytam | neophytum |
| ablative | neophytō | neophytā | neophytō |
| vocative | neophyte | neophyta | neophytum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | neophytī | neophytae | neophyta |
| genitive | neophytōrum | neophytārum | neophytōrum |
| dative | neophytīs | neophytīs | neophytīs |
| accusative | neophytōs | neophytās | neophyta |
| ablative | neophytīs | neophytīs | neophytīs |
| vocative | neophytī | neophytae | neophyta |
nĕŏphўtus (in inscrr., neofit-), a, um, adj., = νεόφυτος,
I. newly planted; of newly converted Christians, as subst., nĕ-ŏphўtus, i, m., a neophyte, Tert. Praescr. Haeret. 4; Inscr. Orell. 2527; Vulg. 1 Tim. 3, 6.
Origins
From Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos), from Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new, young”) + φῠτόν (phŭtón, “plant, tree”).
In English words that came into English from neophytus
- neophyteneophytus