Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

novitiate

/nəˈvɪʃi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: no-vi-ti-ate
IPA: /nəˈvɪʃi.ət/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.

noun

The place where a novice lives and studies.

Example Sentences

"Three weeks after the departure of the Mandevilles, all Naples flocked to witness the profession of a young Englishwoman, a dispensation having been obtained for the novitiate."

Etymology

First attested in 1517; either borrowed from Middle French noviciat, novitiat or from Medieval Latin noviciātus, novitiātus (“a novitiate”), from Latin novicius, novitius + -ātus (see -ate (forming nouns denoting a rank or office)), from novus (“new”). Sense 1 is not attested in cognates.

Origin

Source language: Latin
First known use: First attested in 1517

Word Breakdown

Root: noviciatus, novicius

Inflected Forms

novitiates (plural)

Derived Forms

novitiateship novitiation

Frequently Paired Words

novel novelization novelize novella novelty novice

Synonyms

novice noviciate

Questions

How do you pronounce novitiate?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈvɪʃi.ət/.
What does novitiate mean?: A novice.
Where does novitiate come from?: It is traced to Latin. First known use: First attested in 1517.

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