I. ˈnä-vəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, new, from Latin novellus, from diminutive of novus new — more at new
Date: 15th century
1. : new and not resembling something formerly known or used
2. : original or striking especially in conception or style
a novel scheme to collect money
Synonyms: see new
II. noun
Etymology: Italian novella
Date: 1639
1. : an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events
2. : 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 adverb