Latin

Participle

novātō

1. dative masculine singular of novātus
2. dative neuter singular of novātus
3. ablative masculine singular of novātus
4. ablative neuter singular of novātus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish novato ‎(“beginner”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /no.ˈva.tu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /no.ˈva.to/

Noun

novato m (plural novatos, feminine novata, feminine plural novatas)

1. beginner; newbie (new (inexperienced) user or participant)

Synonyms

• (beginner): aprendiz, calouro, galucho, iniciante, noob, noviço, principiante

Antonyms

• (beginner): veterano

Adjective

novato m ‎(feminine singular novata, masculine plural novatos, feminine plural novatas, comparable)

1. inexperienced

Synonyms

• (inexperienced): imaturo, imperito, inexperiente, ingênuo, principiante

Antonyms

• (inexperienced): experiente, veterano

Related terms

• novel
• novo

Spanish

Etymology

nuevo ‎(“new”) +‎ -ato

Adjective

novato m ‎(feminine singular novata, masculine plural novatos, feminine plural novatas)

1. newbie

Noun

novato m ‎(plural novatos)

1. beginner, newbie

Related terms

• novedad