novelette en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nɒvl̩ˈɛt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /nɒvəˈlɛt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette English novelette From novel + -ette.
Meanings
- A short novel, synonymous with novella.
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A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella.
Nebula Awards® will be made in the following categories […] Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words[…]
2023 December 1, Nebula Awards, “Nebula Rules”, in Nebula Awards website:Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.
2016 November 30, Adam Roberts, “The best SF and fantasy books of 2016”, in The Guardian:
- A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| novelettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
short story · short story · novella · novel · novella · novel
Deriveds
novelettist · noveletty · novelettish
Synonyms
Translations (6)
pl nowela (short novel) · pl romansidło (short novel) · fi pitkänovelli (short novel) · pl powieścidło (short novel) · es noveleta (short novel) · es novelita (short novel)