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2/12/2020, 3:02 PM Mike C 245997
4/14/2018, 1:17 PM Sofia 245997 merge 2 names
3/5/2018, 11:22 AM leoBeyene2002 281109
3/5/2018, 11:21 AM leoBeyene2002 281109 initial state of 281109
10/6/2016, 9:02 PM Jeanne C. 245997 initial state of 245997

Name Novel
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. NAH-vəl, NAW-vəl
Other Forms FormsNovell
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

From the English word novel, a type of literature.

From Borrowing from Old French novel (“new, fresh, recent, recently made or done, strange, rare”) (modern nouvel), from Latin novellus (“new, fresh, young, modern”), diminutive of novus (“new”).
Added 10/6/2016 by Jeanne C.