feuil·le·ton (f  y -tô  )n. 1. a. The part of a European newspaper devoted to light fiction, reviews, and articles of general entertainment. b. An article appearing in such a section. 2. a. A novel published in installments. b. A light, popular work of fiction. 3. A short literary essay or sketch. [French, from feuillet, sheet of paper, little leaf, diminutive of feuille, leaf, from Old French foille, from Latin folium; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] feuil le·tonism (-tôn zm, -tônz-) n.feuil le·tonist n.feuil le·ton·istic adj. |
feuilleton [ˈfʊɪˌtɒn (French) fœjtɔ̃]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) the part of a European newspaper carrying reviews, serialized fiction, etc.
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) such a review or article
[from French, from feuillet sheet of paper, diminutive of feuille leaf, from Latin folium]
feuilletonism n
feuilletonist n
feuilletonistic adj
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