nov·el 1 (n v  l)n. 1. A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters. 2. The literary genre represented by novels. [Ultimately from Italian novella, from Old Italian, piece of news, chit-chat, tale, from Vulgar Latin *novella, from neuter pl. of Latin novellus, diminutive of novus, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots.] |
| nov·el 2 (nvl) adj. Strikingly new, unusual, or different. See Synonyms at new. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin novellus, diminutive of novus; see newo- in Indo-European roots.] nov el·ly adv. |
novel1
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an extended work in prose, either fictitious or partly so, dealing with character, action, thought, etc., esp in the form of a story
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the. the literary genre represented by novels
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (usually plural) Obsolete a short story or novella, as one of those in the Decameron of Boccaccio
[from Old French novelle, from Latin novella (narrātiō) new (story); see novel2]
novel2
adj
of a kind not seen before; fresh; new; original a novel suggestion
[from Latin novellus new, diminutive of novus new]
novel3
n
(Law) Roman law a new decree or an amendment to an existing statute See also Novels
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a storyfiction - a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact detective novel, mystery novel - novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end dime novel, penny dreadful - a melodramatic paperback novel roman a clef - a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters romance - a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life roman fleuve - a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group |
| 2. | novel - a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels" | |
| Adj. | 1. | novel - original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" |
| 2. | novel - pleasantly new or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" |
novel1
noun story, tale, fiction, romance, narrative He had all but finished writing a first novel.
Quotations
"Yes - oh dear yes - the novel tells a story" [E.M. Forster Aspects of the Novel]
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are" [W. Somerset Maugham]
"novel: a short story padded" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"If you try to nail anything down in the novel, either it kills the novel, or the novel gets up and walks away with the nail" [D.H. Lawrence Phoenix]
"Yes - oh dear yes - the novel tells a story" [E.M. Forster Aspects of the Novel]
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are" [W. Somerset Maugham]
"novel: a short story padded" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"If you try to nail anything down in the novel, either it kills the novel, or the novel gets up and walks away with the nail" [D.H. Lawrence Phoenix]
novel2
adjective new, different, original, fresh, unusual, innovative, uncommon, singular, ground-breaking, left-field (informal) Staging your own murder mystery party is a novel way to entertain a group of friends.
common, traditional, usual, ordinary, ancient, old-fashioned, customary, run-of-the-mill
common, traditional, usual, ordinary, ancient, old-fashioned, customary, run-of-the-mill
Translations
novel [ˈnɒvəl]
A. ADJ [idea, suggestion, method] → original, novedoso
it was a novel experience for him → era una experiencia nueva para él
it was a novel experience for him → era una experiencia nueva para él
B. N → novela f
novel [ˈnɒvəl]
n → roman m
adj (= new) [idea, approach] → original(e); [experience, situation] → nouveau*(nouvelle)
n novel [ˈnovəl]
a book telling a long story in prose the novels of Charles Dickens. novelle رِوايَه роман román roman der Roman μυθιστόρημα novela romaan رمان romaani roman רוֹמָן नवीन roman regény novel skáldsaga romanzo 小説 장편 (소설) romanas romāns novel roman roman powieść romance roman роман román roman roman roman นวนิยาย roman 小說 роман; новела ناول، لمبي نثريہ کہاني کي کتاب tiểu thuyết 小说
n novelist
the writer of a novel Dickens was a great novelist. skrywer رِوائي романист romanopisec forfatter der/die Romanautor(in) μυθιστοριογράφος novelista romaanikirjanik رمان نویس romaanikirjailija romancier/-ière סוֹפֶר उपन्यासकार romanopisac regényíró novelis skáldsagnahöfundur romanziere 小説家 소설가 romanistas, romanų rašytojas romānu rakstnieks penulis novel romanschrijver romanforfatter powieściopisarz romancista romancier романист románopisec romanopisec romanopisac romanförfattare นักแต่งนวนิยาย romancı, roman yazarı 小說家 письменник-романіст ناول نگار tiểu thuyết gia 小说家
novel2
adj novel [ˈnovəl]
new and strange a novel idea. oulik, interessant جَديد وَغريب нововъведен nový, nezvyklý ny; hidtil ukendt neuartig νέος, πρωτότυπος, πρωτόγνωρος novedoso, original uudne نو؛ جديد uudenlainen original חַדשָׁנִי उपन्यास nov,inovativan újszerű baru nÿr; frumlegur, nÿstárlegur originale, nuovo 新奇な 새로운 종류의 naujas, neįprastas jauns; nebijis baru verrassend ny, uvanlig, original nowatorski novo inedit новый; необычный nezvyklý izviren neobičan nymodig, hittills okänd ใหม่ yeni ve farklı, alışılmamış 新奇的, 異常的 новий نادر، انوکھي mới lạ 新奇的, 异常的
n novelty
1 newness and strangeness It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings. nuwigheid جِدَّةٌ وَغَرابَه новост novost det nye die Neuheit το πρωτόγνωρο, το ξένο novedad uudsus تازگى؛ نوظهورى uutuus étrangeté חִידוּש नवीनता nedavan,još nedoživljen újszerűség keasingan, sesuatu yang baru nÿbreytni, nÿjung novità, originalità 新奇さ 새로움, 신기함 naujumas, neáprastumas neierastība pembaharuan nieuwigheid nowość novidade noutate; ciudăţenie новизна novota neobičajnost neobičnost det nya (ovanliga) ความใหม่ yenilik 新奇 нововведення ندرت، انوکھاپن tính mới lạ 新奇
2 something new and strange Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries. nuutjie شَيءٌ جديد وَغَريب нещо непознато novota, nezvyklost noget nyt etwas Neues κτ. καινούριο, καινοφανές, παράξενο novedad uudisasi جدید uutuus innovation חִידוּש नई वस्तु या चीज़, अनोखी बात neuobičajena pojava, novina újdonság barang baru nÿjung novità 新奇なもの 색다른 경험 kaþkas nauja, savotiðka jaunums; kaut kas neparasts kebaharuan vreemdheid det som er nytt og uvant osobliwość novidade noutate новшество, новинка novota novost novina nyhet, ovanlighet เหตุการณ์ใหม่ alışılmamış şey, değişiklik 新奇的事物 новинка نئي چيز điều mới lạ 新奇的事物
3 a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir a stall selling novelties. nuutjie شَيء مُسْتَحْدَث يُباع كتِذْكار евтини стоки drobnost, suvenýr souvenir; pynteting der Modeartikel φθηνό μικροαντικείμενο novedad nipsasi وسیله کوچک و ارزان lahjatavara article de fantaisie מְצִיאָה किसी वस्तु का औपन्यासिक या गल्पवत चरित्र novotarija, neobičnost bazáráru barang baru leikföng, minjagripir chincaglieria 新案物 진기한 상품(장난감, 장식품 따위) niekutis dāvaniņa; sīkprece kecil-kecilan nieuwigheidje nips(gjenstand) pamiątka bugiganga articol ieftin; suvenir пустячок, мелочь suvenír, drobnosť cenena krama; spominki suvenir krimskrams เล็ก ucuz ve küçük hediyelik eşya (作為玩具或禮品出售的)廉價小物品 дрібниця چھوٹا چھوٹا سامان hàng lưu niệm 作为玩具或礼品出售的）廉价小物品
novel → رواية román roman Roman μυθιστόρημα novela romaani roman roman romanzo 小説 소설 roman roman powieść romance роман roman นิยาย roman tiểu thuyết 小说
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