Novelette
/nɒvəˈlɛt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short novel, synonymous with novella.
- 2 a short novel wordnet
- 3 A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella.
"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."
- 4 A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From novel + -ette.