novio

== Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish novio (“boyfriend”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnobjo/, [ˈno.bjo] Hyphenation: no‧vio === Noun === novio boyfriend fiancé ==== Coordinate terms ==== novia == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnobjo/ [ˈno.β̞jo] Rhymes: -objo Syllabification: no‧vio === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newlywed”), related to Latin novus (“new”). Compare with the Portuguese noivo, Catalan nuvi. ==== Noun ==== novio m (plural novios, feminine novia, feminine plural novias) boyfriend (romantic partner) Synonyms: enamorado, pareja, (Chile) pololo fiancé bridegroom, groom ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Catalan: nòvio → Cebuano: nobyo → Tagalog: nobyo === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== novio first-person singular present indicative of noviar === Further reading === “novio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025