novelette
English
Etymology
From novel + -ette.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /nɒvəˈlɛt/, /nɒvl̩ˈɛt/
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Noun
novelette (plural novelettes)
- (literature) A short novel. [from 18th c.]
- Synonym: novella
- Coordinate terms: short story, novella, novel
- 2016 November 30, Adam Roberts, “The best SF and fantasy books of 2016”, in The Guardian:
- 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.
- (music) A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.
Usage notes
- Some literary awards have a longer novella and a shorter novelette categories, with a distinction based on word count.
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