novio

American  

[naw-vyaw, noh-vee-oh] / ˈnɔ vjɔ, ˈnoʊ viˌoʊ /

noun

Spanish.

novios plural

1. a fiancé or bridegroom.

2. a boyfriend or sweetheart.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• novios
  plural

Example Sentences

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novio novios

A fe mia—in all your life but one novio?

From Play the Game! by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort

She might have waived away a present for herself, but she could not resist one for the novio, and I was thanked far beyond the gift's merit.

From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand

Then follow ranks of taper-bearing soldiers, and my friends in the balcony call proudly down to different officers, a son, a husband, a blushing novio, whom they present to me then and there.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

"He's a splendour, your novio, Manuelita," said Sister Chucha, and emphasised her approval with a kiss.

From The Spanish Jade by Hyde, William Henry

You’re just the woman to be a naval officer’s wife; and when your novio gets command of a ship, I suppose you’ll be for circumnavigating the world with him.”

From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne

The sky Is almost blue and A blessed wind Has cooled the hallway The high school novios Are now married, Belinda and Rudolfo.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

As for Raul, he offered me his class ring & wanted us to be novios.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

So in Spain the opportunities allowed the novios, the young people who choose each other from mutual attraction, are unheard of in France or Italy.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

I was so pleased with him and so fond of him and so happy over my novios that I couldn't keep my beautiful plan a secret any longer.

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort

But every hour that I stayed there saw my novios nearer to safety, and the Budders wouldn't know and wouldn't worry.

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort