novel

nov·el ¹  (nvl)

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.

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[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.]

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nov·el ²  (nvl)

adj.

Strikingly new, unusual, or different. See Synonyms at new.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin novellus, diminutive of novus; see newo- in Indo-European roots.]

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novel·ly adv.

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novel ¹

Noun

a long fictional story in book form [Latin novella (narratio) new (story)]

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novel ²

Adjective

fresh, new, or original: a novel approach [Latin novus new]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story fiction - 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 novelette, novella - a short 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" book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
Adj.	1.	novel - original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" new, fresh 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" refreshing 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"

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novel ¹

noun story, tale, fiction, romance, narrative

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novel ²

adjective new, different, original, fresh, unusual, innovative, uncommon, singular, ground-breaking, left-field (informal) << OPPOSITE ordinary

Translations

novel [ˈnɔvl] n → novela

adj (= new) → nuevo, original (= unexpected); insólito

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novel [ˈnɔvl] n → roman m

adj → nouveau(nouvelle) → original(e)

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novel [ˈnɔvl] n → Roman m

adj → neu(artig)

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novel [ˈnɔvl] n → romanzo

adj → nuovo/a

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novel¹

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 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, 작가 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