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noun. / ˈnovəl/ a book telling a long story in prose. roman. the novels of Charles Dickens. See also. novelist. adjective. / ˈnovəl/ new and strange. original. a novel idea. See also. novelty. (Translation of novel from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) Examples of novel. novel.
Novel, is a word derived from the French word for new -- nouvel is one form of this adjective, which is itself from the Latin. The novel became a new genre in 1740 when Samuel...
Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before. Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. American English : novel / ˈnɒvəl /
The word "novel" is derived from the Old French word "noviele," which in turn comes from the Latin word "novus," meaning "new." Meaning: A fictional prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, typically featuring developed characters and a coherent plot.
Anglais. Français. chain novel n. (story authored collectively) roman collectif nm. crime novel n. (fiction about detectives) roman policier nm. detective novel n.
adj (=new) [idea, approach] original (e) [experience, situation] nouveau (nouvelle) → The very idea of a sixth form college was novel in 1962. → Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. airport novel.
Translation for 'novel' in the free English-French dictionary and many other French translations.
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