NOVELLA


Meaning of NOVELLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: n ō - ' ve-l ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural novellas or no · vel · le \ - ' ve-l ē \

Etymology: Italian, from feminine of novello new, from Latin novellus

Date: 1898

1 plural novelle : a story with a compact and pointed plot

2 plural usually novellas : a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.