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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarynov·el I \ˈnä-vəl\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, new, from Latin novellus, from diminutive of novus new — more at new DATE 15th century1. new and not resembling something formerly known or used2. original or striking especially in conception or style a novel scheme to collect moneySynonyms: see new II noun ETYMOLOGY Italian novella DATE 16391. an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events2. the literary genre consisting of novels• nov·el·is·tic \ˌnä-və-ˈlis-tik\ adjective• nov·el·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverbEnglish Etymologynovel 1. novel (adj.) "new, strange, unusual," c.1420, but little used before 1600, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. novel "new, fresh, recent" (Fr. nouveau, fem.nouvelle), from O.Frhttp://O.Fr., from L. novellus "new, young, recent," dim.of novus "new" (see new). 2. novel (n.) "fictitious narrative," 1566, from It. novella "short story," originally "new story," from L. novella "new things" (cf. M.Frhttp://M.Fr.novelle, Fr. nouvelle), neut. pl. or fem. of novellus (see novel (adj.)). Originally "one of the tales or short stories in a collection" (esp. Boccaccio), later (1643) "long work of fiction," works which had before that been called romances. "A novel is like a violin bow; the box which gives off the sounds is the soul of the reader." [Stendhal, "Life of Henri Brulard"] Novelist "writer of novels" is 1728, infl. by It. novellista.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ novelnovel / 5nCvl; NAmE 5nB:vl / noun a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary (长篇)小说: to write / publish / read a novel 创作/发表/阅读长篇小说 detective / historical / romantic novels 侦探/历史/传奇小说 the novels of Jane Austen 简 · 奥斯汀的小说 adjective (often approving) different from anything known before; new, interesting and often seeming slightly strange 新颖的；与众不同的；珍奇的: a novel feature 新特征 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishnovel adj. VERBS be, sound The scheme sounded rather novel. ADV. extremely, very | completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly | rather, relatively | essentiallyOLTnovel noun⇨ booknovel adj.⇨ new 1Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgednov·elI. \ˈnävəl\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French novele, from feminine of novel new, from Latin novellus, from novus new1. a. chiefly dialect : newness, novelty b. obsolete : a piece of news2. [Italian novella] a. archaic : novella 1 — usually used in plural b. : an invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting c. : the literary type constituted by such narratives < the novel is the chief literary form of the present day >3. usually capitalized [New Latin novella, from Late Latin novellae constitutiones, literally, new statutes] : a Roman imperial enactment issued supplementary to a code; especially : one of a collection of statutes of Justinian and his immediate successors promulgated subsequent to the Justinian Code < the nine collations, the legal standard of modern tribunals, consist of ninety-eight Novels — Edward Gibbon >II. adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French1. : not resembling something formerly known : having no precedent : new < the great geographical discoveries posed novel practical problems in navigation — S.F.Mason > < the opportunity to experiment in providing four-year courses on novel lines — James Britton >2. : original or striking in conception or style : strange, unusual < if a man cannot write what is new, at least he can write what is novel — Richard Hallet > < the feverish search for the novel and the disquieting, the odd, and the macabre — Bernard Smith >Synonyms: see new

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