Word: neophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
phyte
Definition: A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: New. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant