novel
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Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
adjective
- 1
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- 2
Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.
Etymology
From Middle English novel, from Old French novel (“new, fresh, recent, recently made or done, strange, rare”) (modern nouvel, nouveau), from Latin novellus (“new, fresh, young, modern”), diminutive of novus (“new”). Doublet of nouveau.
noun
- 1
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy. Fifty years ago there was ſcarcely a Novel in the kingdom. Romances, indeed, abounded; but they, it is ſuppoſed, were rather favorable to virtue.
Since I had started to break down all my writing and get rid of all facility and try to make instead of describe, writing had been wonderful to do. But it was very difficult, and I did not know how I would ever write anything as long as a novel. It often took me a full morning of work to write a paragraph.
- 2
historicalA fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
merry tales[…]such as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels, and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione, which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel Borrowed from Italian novella, from Latin novella, feminine of novellus. Doublet of novella.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA novelty; something new.
Libum is a cake made of Honey (sugar is a nouvelle, since the discovery of America), meale and oyle.
Etymology
From Middle English novel, from Old French novelle, from Latin novella, feminine of novellus.
noun
- 1
historicalA new legal constitution.
The normal and natural relationship of emperor and churchman was summed up by Justinian in one of his novels […]
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin novella, feminine of novellus.
Forms
- plural
- novels
- comparative
- more novel
- superlative
- most novel
novel · Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
novelist · An author of novels.novelty · The state of being new or novel; newness.Novelty · A village in Missouri.