Polyglot Dictionary

novo

/ˈnovu/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
nova
plural
novos

Meaning

  1. new

    • Comprei um carro novo.

      I bought a new car.

Similar words

jovem

Easy for learners to conflate — novo means new (recently made/acquired), jovem means young (age), a different dimension entirely.

fresco

Close synonyms for "new, fresh."

Similar in other languages

German

neu

neu is the German word for the same thing — both mean "new."

Spanish

nuevo

nuevo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "new."

Practice

1 What does novo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Comprei um carro ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches novo?

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