novio

See also: nòvio

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), from Latin novus (“new”). Maybe related or influenced by the development of the Celtiberian *novios (Proto-Celtic *nouyos). Compare with the Portuguese noivo, Catalan nuvi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnobjo/ [ˈno.β̞jo]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -objo
Syllabification: no‧vio

Noun

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

boyfriend (romantic partner)
Synonyms: enamorado, pareja, (Chile) pololo
fiancé
bridegroom, groom

Usage notes

The noun novio is like most Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Derived terms

amigovio
atrapanovios
compuesto y sin novia
noviazgo

Related terms

nuevo
novix

Descendants

→ Catalan: nòvio
→ Cebuano: nobyo
→ Tagalog: nobyo

Verb

novio

first-person singular present indicative of noviar