novel
Translation
novel
Examples
I am reading a historical novel.
I am reading a historical novel.
Grammar Patterns
a novel a long fictional story in a book I am reading a historical novel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: book, story, tale
Etymology
From Italian 'novella' (new story), from Latin 'novellus' (new). A novel was a 'new' kind of story.
Memory Tips
A 'novel' (book) tells a 'novel' (new) story.