NOVELETTE

novelette, novella

(noun) a short novel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

novelette (plural novelettes)

(literature) A short novel. [from 18th c.]

Synonym: novella

Coordinate terms: short story, novella, novel

(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.

Source: Wiktionary


Nov`el*ette", n. Etym: [Dim. of novel, n. See Novel.]

Definition: A short novel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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