novella

no·vel·la

 (nō-vĕl′ə)

n. pl. no·vel·las or no·vel·le (-vĕl′ē, -vĕl′ā)

1. A short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching or satire.

2. A short novel.

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[Italian; see novel¹.]

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novella

(nəʊˈvɛlə)

n, pl -las or -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

[C20: from Italian; see novel¹]

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no•vel•la

(noʊˈvɛl ə)

n., pl. -vel•las for 2, -vel•le (-ˈvɛl i, -ˈvɛl eɪ) for 1.

1. a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel.

2. a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.

[1900–05; < Italian; see novel¹]

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novella

A short narrative tale that is longer than a short story, often one with a moral or satirical point.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

novella - a short novel novelette novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

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Translations

Novelle

νουβέλα

nouvelle

novella

[nəʊˈvelə] N (novellas or novelle (pl)) [nəʊˈveleɪ] → novela f corta

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novella

[nəʊˈvɛlə] n → roman m court

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novella

n → Novelle f

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