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nuevo

nuevo adjective: new or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.

Adjective

nuevo (not comparable)

  1. New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.
    • 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.1990 July 16, David M. Gross, Sophfronia Scott, “Proceeding With Caution”, in Time, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2019
    • In Chicago, a favourite resto is Topolobampo, celebrity chef Rick Bayless's shrine to nuevo Mexican cuisine.2009 January 20, Susan Sampson, “Obama's a veggie lover, but he's no beetnik”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2009

Proper noun capitalized: Nuevo

Nuevo

  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Origin of nuevo

Borrowed from Spanish nuevo. Doublet of new.

Phrases with nuevo

Questions about nuevo

What does nuevo mean?
Nuevo means new or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.
What part of speech is nuevo?
Nuevo can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near nuevo in the dictionary

  1. Nueva Valencia
  2. Nueva Victoria
  3. Nueva Vida
  4. Nueva Vista
  5. Nueva Vizcaya
  6. nuevo
  7. Nuevo Cuscatlán
  8. Nuevo Edén de San Juan
  9. Nuevo León
  10. nuevo sol
  11. nuevo sols

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