novum (plural novums or nova)
A new feature, a novelty.
(narratology, science fiction) An innovation which is fictional, but, following the logic of cognitive estrangement (characteristic of science fiction), is lent plausibility by the assumption that the fictional universe is scientifically consistent.
(obsolete) A game of dice, properly called novem quinque, the two principal throws being nine and five.
Source: Wiktionary
No"vum, n.
Definition: A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
