Finnish

Noun

novia

1. Partitive plural form of nova.

Anagrams

• avion, avoin, nivoa, oivan, ovina, vaino, vaoin, voina

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *novia < Latin nova. Compare Portuguese noiva. See also novio.

Noun

novia f ‎(plural novias, masculine novio)

1. feminine equivalent of novio, girlfriend, fiancée
2. (wedding) feminine equivalent of novio, bride

Usage notes

The noun novio is like several other 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.

Synonyms

• prometida f