novio

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnobjo/ [ˈno.β̞jo]

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• Rhymes: -objo
• Syllabification: no‧vio

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

1. boyfriend (romantic partner)

   Synonyms: enamorado, pareja, (Chile) pololo

2. fiancé
3. bridegroom, groom

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.

• amigovio
• atrapanovios
• compuesto y sin novia
• noviazgo

• nuevo
• novix

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

novio

1. first-person singular present indicative of noviar

• “novio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014