noviazgo
courtship
novio
boyfriend
+
-azgo
noun suffix (state or condition)
Noviazgo means courtship and can be broken down into novio0 (boyfriend0) + -azgo1 (state or condition1), literally meaning 'the state of being boyfriend and girlfriend'.
noun
- courtshipA romantic relationship between two people who are datingSu noviazgo duró tres años antes de casarse. // Their courtship lasted three years before they got married.