novice
Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subjectOf a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.
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Meaning
1 sensesOf a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.
Novize, Novizin
послу́шникposlúšnik, послу́шницаposlúšnica
неофі́тneofít
Examples
15 sentencesAre you novices?
Ви новачки? — deniko
ruВы начинающие? — al_ex_an_der
Don't blame him, he's a novice.
I'm a novice, but I learn fast.
deIch bin Anfängerin, aber ich lerne schnell. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm a novice at this kind of work.
ruВ этой работе я новичок. — sharptoothed
He hasn't been tonsured yet; he's a novice.
ruОн ещё не принял постриг, он послушник. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English novice, novys, from Anglo-Norman novice, Middle French novice, itselfFrom Middle English novice, novys, from Anglo-Norman novice, Middle French novice, itself borrowed from Latin novīcius, 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”).
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Forms
more novice, most novice| Comparative | more novice Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most novice Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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