novia

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Novia is Spanish for girlfriend or bride, depending on context.

In English, it appears in communities with Spanish influence, sometimes used affectionately or to signal cultural identity: He introduced her as his novia.

The masculine form is novio (boyfriend or groom).

romantic

girlfriend

Female romantic partner

amor · darling · fiancee · courtship · dating · relationship · romance · love · devotion · affection

cultural

quinceañera

Fifteenth birthday celebration

tradition · parents · blessing · permission · respect · formal · introduction

wedding

bride

Woman getting married

  • weddingMarriage rite and feast
  • veilFabric that obscures
  • gownLong formal garment

aisle · altar · bouquet · ceremony · matrimony · betrothed · engagement · ring · proposal · trousseau

Opposites
relationship role (romantic partner gender)

noviaboyfriend

Male romantic companion

groom · bridegroom · fiancé

relationship status

noviaesposa

Wife, in Spanish

wife · single · married woman · groom · mujer

relational connection

noviasingle woman

Unmarried female adult

stranger · rival

Phrases
Family

nova, novice, novitiate, novel, novelty, novelist, novella, innovate, innovation

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