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novice
English
Etymology
From Middle English novice, novys, from Anglo-Norman novice, Middle French novice, itself borrowed from Latin nov?cius, later novitius (“new, newly arrived”) (in Late Latin as a noun, masculine novicius, feminine novicia (“one who has newly entered a monastery or a convent”)), from novus (“new”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n?v?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n??v?s/
Noun
novice (plural novices)
- A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. [from 14th c.]
- I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers would avoid.
- (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]
- 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 1137:
- Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice, chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead […]
- 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 1137:
Synonyms
- (person new to an activity): amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling
- See also Thesaurus:beginner
Related terms
- novel
- novelization
- novelize
- novella
- novelty
- novitiate
Translations
Further reading
- novice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- novice in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- novice at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- nocive
French
Etymology
From Middle French novice, from Old French novice, borrowed from Late Latin nov?cius, nov?cia (“one who has newly entered a monastery or a convent”), from Latin nov?cius, nov?tius (“new, newly arrived”), from novus (“new”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?.vis/
Noun
novice m or f (plural novices)
- beginner, novice
Adjective
novice (plural novices)
- inexperienced
Further reading
- “novice” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Old French novice, borrowed from Late Latin nov?cius, nov?cia (“one who has newly entered a monastery or a convent”), from Latin nov?cius, nov?tius (“new, newly arrived”), from novus (“new”).
Noun
novice m or f (plural novices)
- (Jersey) novice
Romanian
Etymology
From French novice.
Noun
novice m (plural novici)
- novice
Declension
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abecedarian
English
Alternative forms
- abecedary
Etymology
From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary +? -an. Compare abecedary.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /e?.bi?.si??d??.??.?n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?e?.bi?si?d?.?i.?n/, /?e?.bi?si?dæ?.i.?n/
Noun
abecedarian (plural abecedarians)
- Someone who is learning the alphabet. [Early 17th century.]
- An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning. [Early 17th century.]
- (archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning. [Early 17th century.]
- (rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:beginner
Adjective
abecedarian (comparative more abecedarian, superlative most abecedarian)
- (now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary. [Mid 17th century.]
- Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets. [Mid 17th century.]
- Arranged in an alphabetical manner. [Mid 17th century.]
- Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
Derived terms
References
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