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Synonyms
nov·el1 (nŏv́əl)

[Ultimately from Italian novella, from Old Italian, piece of news, chit-chat, tale, from Vulgar Latin* novella, from neuter pl. of Latin novellus diminutive of novus, new.]

noun 

  1. A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters.
  2. The literary genre represented by novels.
nov·el2 (nŏv́əl)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin novellus diminutive of novus.]

adjective 

Strikingly new, unusual, or different. See synonyms at new

derivatives

nov́el·ly
adverb