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Definition of 'novel'Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Adjective
( en-adj)
new, original, especially in an interesting way
Usage notes
* Said of ideas, ways, etc.
Synonyms
* See also
Etymology 2
In various senses from (etyl) novelle or (etyl) novella, both from (etyl) novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of novellus, from . Some senses came to English directly from the Latin.
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Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) A novelty; something new.
*, II.2.4:
- merry talessuch as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels , and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione , which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.
A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story.
(classical studies|historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
Derived terms
* novelisation, novelization
* novelist
Related terms
* novella
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