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novel meaning in French

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novel [novels] (work of prose fiction)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒv.l̩]
[US: ˈnɑːv.l̩]

roman◼◼◼nom {m}Read the novel. = Lis le roman.

novel (new, original, especially in an interesting way)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɒv.l̩]
[US: ˈnɑːv.l̩]

nouveau◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
John had a novel idea. = John eut une idée nouvelle.

nouvelle◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
John had a novel idea. = John eut une idée nouvelle.

original◼◼◻adjectif
{m}

originale◼◼◻adjectif
{f}

novelist [novelists] (author of novels)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒ.və.lɪst]
[US: ˈnɑː.və.ləst]

romancier◼◼◼nom {m}He is a poet and novelist. = C'est un poète et un romancier.

romancière◼◼◻nom {f}She is not a poet but a novelist. = Elle n'est pas poète mais romancière.

novelize [novelized, novelizing, novelizes] (to adapt to fiction)
verb
[UK: ˈnɒ.və.laɪz]
[US: ˈnɑː.və.laɪz]

nouvelliserverbe

novella [novelle] (short novel)
noun
[UK: noˈve.lə]
[US: noˈve.lə]

nouvelle◼◼◼nom {f}

court roman◼◻◻nom {m}

novelty (new product)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɒvl.ti]
[US: ˈnɑː.vəl.ti]

nouveauté◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
A novelty wears off in time. = L'effet de nouveauté s'estompe avec le temps.

novelty (state of being new)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɒvl.ti]
[US: ˈnɑː.vəl.ti]

nouveauté◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
A novelty wears off in time. = L'effet de nouveauté s'estompe avec le temps.

graphic novel (comic book)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræ.fɪk]
[US: ˈɡræ.fɪk]

roman graphique◼◼◼nom {m}

bande dessinée◼◼◻nom {f}

BD◼◼◻nom {f}

bédénom {f}

photonovel noun

roman-photonom {m}

telenovela (television soap opera presented as a miniseries)
noun

télénovela◼◼◼nom {f}

visual novel noun

visual novel◼◼◼nom {m}

roman vidéoludique◼◻◻nom {m}