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novella

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no·vel·la  (n-vl)
n. pl. no·vel·las or no·vel·le (-vl, -vl)
1. A short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching or satire.
2. A short novel.
[Italian; see novel1.]
novella [nəʊˈvɛlə]
n pl -las, -le [-leɪ]
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (formerly) a short narrative tale, esp a popular story having a moral or satirical point, such as those in Boccaccio's Decameron
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short novel; novelette
[from Italian; see novel1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.novella - a short novel
novelette
novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
Translations
novella [nəʊˈvelə] N (novellas or novelle (pl)) [nəʊˈveleɪ] → novela f corta
novella [nəʊˈvɛlə] n → roman m court
novella
n → Novelle f
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