"bride" in seven languages
Meaningbride
Spanish
novia
/ˈnobja/
fem.other source · feminine of novio, from Vulgar Latin *NOVIUS 'new'
French
mariée
/maʁje/
fem.other source · past participle of marier (Latin MARĪTĀRE)
Italian
sposa
/ˈspɔsa/
fem.other source · Latin SPŌNSAM 'betrothed'
Portuguese
noiva
/ˈnojvɐ/
fem.other source · spoken Latin *NOVIAM 'new (wife)', from NOVUS
Like Spanish novia, also girlfriend and fiancée.
Romanian
mireasă
/miˈre̯asə/
fem.other source · of uncertain origin
Catalan
núvia
/ˈnubiə/
fem.other source · spoken Latin *NOVIAM 'new (wife)', from NOVUS
Also girlfriend.
English
bride
/bɹaɪd/
native English · Old English brȳd
English → ItalianbridesposaNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share
The story
Spanish novia is girlfriend, fiancée and bride at once. Italian sposa is the bride (and wife) — the same SPŌNSA as Spanish esposa 'wife'. French just says la mariée, 'the married one'.
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In a sentence
- esLa novia llevaba un vestido blanco.
- frLa mariée portait une robe blanche.
- itLa sposa indossava un abito bianco.
- ptA noiva usava um vestido branco.
- roMireasa purta o rochie albă.
- caLa núvia portava un vestit blanc.
- enThe bride wore a white dress.