novia
See also: nòvia
FinnishEdit
NounEdit
novia
AnagramsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Vulgar Latin *novia < Latin nova. Compare Portuguese noiva. See also novio.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
novia f (plural novias)
- female equivalent of novio, girlfriend
- female equivalent of novio, fiancée
- Synonym: prometida
- (wedding) female equivalent of novio, bride
Usage notesEdit
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 termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- → Tagalog: nobya
VerbEdit
novia
- inflection of noviar:
Further readingEdit
- “novio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014