n.
Pronunciation: ' nä-v ə l-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English novelte, from Anglo-French novelté, from novel
Date: 14th century
1 : something new or unusual
2 : the quality or state of being novel : NEWNESS
3 : a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment ― usually used in plural
4 : something (as a song or food item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme ― often used attributively