[nov.el] adj [ME, fr. MF, new, fr. L novellus, fr. dim. of novus new--more at new] (15c) 1: new and not resembling something formerly known or used
2: original or striking esp. in conception or style "a ~ scheme to collect money" syn see new
[2]novel n [It novella] (1639) 1: an invented prose narrative that is usu. long and complex and deals esp. with human experience through a usu. connected sequence of events
2: the literary genre consisting of novels -- nov.el.is.tic adj -- nov.el.is.ti.cal.ly adv