noviazgo

Spanish

Etymology

From novio(a) +‎ -azgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /noˈbjaθɡo/ [noˈβ̞jaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /noˈbjasɡo/ [noˈβ̞jaz.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -aθɡo
• Rhymes: -asɡo
• Syllabification: no‧viaz‧go

Noun

noviazgo m (plural noviazgos)

1. engagement, betrothal (period of time when marriage is planned or promised)
2. relationship (the time when a couple is together)

Related terms

• novia
• novio

 

Further reading

• “noviazgo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28