novio

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See also: nòvio

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnobjo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -objo
  • Syllabification: no‧vio

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), related to Latin novus (“new”). Compare with the Portuguese noivo, Catalan nuvi.

Noun

novio m (plural novios, feminine novia, feminine plural novias)

  1. boyfriend (romantic partner)
    Synonyms: enamorado, pareja, (Chile) pololo
  2. fiancé
  3. bridegroom, groom
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Catalan: nòvio
  • → Cebuano: nobyo
  • → Tagalog: nobyo

Etymology 2

Verb

novio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of noviar

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