novel

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. nov·el¹ (nŏvʹəl)n.
1. A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters.
2. The literary genre represented by novels. [Ultimately from Italian novella, from Old Italian, piece of news, chit-chat, tale, from Vulgar Latin *novella, from neuter pl. of Latin novellus, diminutive of novus, new. See newo- in Indo-European Roots.] II. nov·el² (nŏvʹəl)adj.
Strikingly new, unusual, or different. See Synonyms at new. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin novellus, diminutive of novus. See newo- in Indo-European Roots.] novʹel·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  refreshing, fresh, new