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novela.

novel

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/noˈbela/[noˈβ̞e.la]

  1. novel

    feminine

  2. soap opera, telenovela

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. Spanish novela Borrowed from Italian novella (“tale”).

verb/noˈbela/[noˈβ̞e.la]

  1. inflection of novelar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of novelar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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