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neophyte

The origin and history of neophyte.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) plus φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”); by surface analysis it is neo- + -phyte.

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