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novitiate

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Etymology

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From Middle French novitiat, from Medieval Latin novitiatus (a novitiate), from Latin novicius, novitius (a novice), from novus (new).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nəˈvɪʃi.ət/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: no‧vi‧ti‧ate

Noun

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novitiate (plural novitiates)

  1. A novice.
  2. The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.
  3. The place where a novice lives and studies.
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