nuevo

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See also: Nuevo and ñuevo

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish nuevo. Doublet of new.

Adjective[edit]

nuevo (not comparable)

  1. New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture
    • 1990 July 16, David M. Gross, Sophfronia Scott, “Proceeding With Caution”, in Time‎[1]:
      What young adults have managed to come up with is either nuevo hipster or ultra-nerd, but almost always a bland imitation of the past.
    • 2009 January 20, Susan Sampson, “Obama's a veggie lover, but he's no beetnik”, in Toronto Star‎[2]:
      In Chicago, a favourite resto is Topolobampo, celebrity chef Rick Bayless's shrine to nuevo Mexican cuisine.

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Adjective[edit]

nuevo

  1. neuter of nuevu

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnwebo/ [ˈnwe.β̞o]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ebo
  • Syllabification: nue‧vo

Adjective[edit]

nuevo (feminine nueva, masculine plural nuevos, feminine plural nuevas, superlative novísimo or nuevísimo)

  1. new
  2. brand new, all-new
  3. fresh
    un nuevo comienzo ― a fresh start

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