telenovela en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛlənəˈvɛlə/ (General-American)
- /ˌtɛlənə(ʊ)ˈvɛlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌtɛlənoʊˈvɛlə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)der. Spanish tele- 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. Spanish novela Spanish telenovelabor. English telenovela Borrowed from Spanish telenovela.
Meanings
- A television soap opera presented as a miniseries.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telenovelas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
es telenovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · ka ტელენოველა (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · el τηλενουβέλα (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · fr télénovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · hu telenovella (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · he טלנובלה (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · it telenovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · pl telenowela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · pt telenovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries) · gl telenovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries)