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Pronunciation / Transliteration: novice
"C'est un véritable novice dans ce domaine."
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A person new to and inexperienced in a field or situation.
"Even a novice can set up this software within minutes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'novice' originates from the Latin 'novicius', meaning 'new' or 'newly arrived'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to denote someone who is new to a particular field or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Novice" is said worldwide
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novice
Transliteration: novice
"C'est un véritable novice dans ce domaine."
Anfänger
Transliteration: Anfaenger
"Für Anfänger ist dieser Kurs bestens geeignet."
principiante
Transliteration: principiante
"Questo manuale è perfetto per un principiante."
novato
Transliteration: novato
"El jugador novato marcó un gol impresionante."
novato
Transliteration: novato
"O novato teve um excelente desempenho no trabalho."
नovice
Transliteration: naukhiya
Script: नौसिखिया
"यह खेल एक नौसिखिया के लिए बहुत कठिन है।"
新手
Transliteration: xīnshǒu
"对于新手来说，这款游戏有点难。"
초보자
Transliteration: choboja
"이 프로그램은 초보자도 쉽게 사용할 수 있습니다."
初心者
Transliteration: shoshinsha
"この本は初心者向けに書かれています。"
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