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novelette
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nov·el·ette  (nv-lt)
n.
A short novel.
novelette [ˌnɒvəˈlɛt]
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an extended prose narrative story or short novel
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a novel that is regarded as being slight, trivial, or sentimental
3. (Music / Classical Music) a short piece of lyrical music, esp one for the piano
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Noun1.novelette - a short novel
novella
novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
Translations
novelette [ˌnɒvəˈlet] N → novela f corta (pej) → novela f sentimental, novela f sin valor
novelette
n (pej) → Romänchen nt, → Kitschroman m
novelette [ˌnɒvəˈlɛt] n (usu) (pej) → romanzetto
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