el
masculine
/noˈβato/
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Translation
beginner, rookie, newbie
Word origin
From Latin novus ('new'). The same root gives English 'novice' and 'novel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- novus
- English cognates
- novice, novel
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralnovatos
Examples
, .
I am a beginner at this game, be patient.
primer .
The rookie made several mistakes on the first day.
, .
Do not worry, we were all beginners once.
novata .
The newcomer learned the trade very quickly.
mucha .
They treated the newbie very kindly.
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