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marinovio

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of marido (husband) +‎ novio (boyfriend).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈnobjo/ [ma.ɾiˈno.β̞jo]
  • Rhymes: -objo
  • Syllabification: ma‧ri‧no‧vio

Noun

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marinovio m (plural marinovios, feminine marinovia, feminine plural marinovias) (colloquial)

  1. (Ecuador, Cuba, Venezuela) a partner; a person with whom one maintains a stable romantic and sexual relationship without getting married
  2. (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru) boyfriend or girlfriend who has a marital relationship and live with their couple

Further reading

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