English Explanatory Dictionary

novella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short novel or long short story.
  2. Synonym of novel (“new legal constitution in Ancient Rome”)
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

nəvĕlʹə nōvĕlʹə /nəˈvɛlə/ /nəʊˈvɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-novella.wav /noʊˈvɛlə/

Word forms

novella novellas novelle

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian novella. Doublet of novel.

Synonyms

novelette novel

Related words

novel

Derived words

e-novella novellalike
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