novio
/ˈnəʊvɪəʊ/ /ˈnɒvɪəʊ/noun
In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries and amongst Hispanic Americans: a boyfriend, a fiancé; a male lover.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger. From Spanish novio, perhaps from an unattested post-classical Latin derivative of classical Latin novus. Compare Portuguese noivo, Catalan nuvi, Old Occitan novio.
- North Platte
- North Platte River
- north polar
- North Providence
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- North Ronaldsay
- North Sea
- North Sea gas
- North Sea oil
- north side
- North Slope
- North Star
- North Star State
- north temperate
- North Tonawanda
- Northumb.
- Northumberland
- Northumberland Strait
- Northumbria
- Northumbrian
- Northumbrianism
- northupite
- North Vietnam
- northward
- northwardly