Spanish Conversation · Level 80
60 words
Spanish word
novedad
Pronunciation
IPA/noβeˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounnews
Example
¿Hay alguna novedad sobre el viaje?
Is there any news about the trip?
More examples
Esta novedad nos afecta a todos.
This news affects all of us.
Core concept
New information about a recent change.
Common phrases
alguna novedad
any news
tener una novedad
have news
sin novedad
no change
Similar words
noticia: A report of a recent occurrence presented as news.
información: Facts or details that explain a situation, topic, or question.
actualización: Latest information added to previously known details to bring them up to date.
cambio: A change in state, condition, or situation.
Definition in Spanish
Dato o noticia novedosa que informa de un cambio o hecho reciente relacionado con una situación.
Word origin
Derived from Latin novus "new" via novitas, novedad denotes information that signals a recent change or occurrence.
Usage tips
- Unlike English novelty, which often means a gimmick, Spanish novedad usually means a factual update and commonly appears in the plural novedades in casual questions.
Other meanings
- updatenoun
- noveltynoun
Opposites
- antigüedadoldnessnoun
Related words
- novedosonoveladjective
- novedosamenteinnovativelyadverb