n.
Pronunciation: ˌ f ə -y ə - ' t ō n , ˌ f ə r- ˌ f-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from feuillet sheet of paper, from Old French foillet, diminutive of foille leaf ― more at FOIL
Date: 1845
1 : a part of a European newspaper or magazine devoted to material designed to entertain the general reader
2 : something (as an installment of a novel) printed in a feuilleton
3 a : a novel printed in installments b : a work of fiction catering to popular taste
4 : a short literary composition often having a familiar tone and reminiscent content
– feuil · le · ton · ism \ - ' t ō ( n )- ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun
– feuil · le · ton · ist \ -nist \ noun