novio

See also: nòvio

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish novio (“boyfriend”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: no‧vio

Noun

novio

1. boyfriend
2. fiancé

Coordinate terms

• novia

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnobjo/ [ˈno.β̞jo]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• 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)

1. boyfriend (romantic partner)

   Synonyms: enamorado, pareja, (Chile) pololo

2. fiancé
3. bridegroom, groom

Derived terms

• amigovio
• atrapanovios
• compuesto y sin novia
• noviazgo
• viaje de novios

Related terms

• novix
• nuevo

Descendants

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

Etymology 2

Verb

novio

1. 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