Definition
Plural of novel; fictional prose narratives of considerable length and complexity.
Etymology
From Italian 'novella' meaning 'new story', from Latin 'novus' (new). Originally referred to short tales like those in Boccaccio's Decameron before evolving to mean longer fictional works in the 18th century.
Kelly Says
Novels were once considered dangerous - early critics worried that fictional stories would corrupt readers' minds and blur the line between reality and imagination. The novel's rise coincided with increased literacy and the development of modern psychology.
Translations
ARالعربية
روايات
rawaa-yaat
BNবাংলা
উপন্যাস
oop-nyaas
CACatalà
novel·les
noh-veh-lehs
CSČeština
romány
roh-mah-nee
DADansk
romaner
roh-mah-neh-r
DEDeutsch
Romane
roh-mah-neh
ELΕλληνικά
μυθιστορήματα
mithistoree-mah-tah
ESEspañol
novelas
noh-veh-LEH-sahs
FAفارسی
رمانها
romaan-haa
FISuomi
romaanit
roh-mah-neet
FRFrançais
romans
roh-mahhn
GUGU
નવલકથા
na-va-la-kah-tha
HEעברית
רומנים
roh-mah-neem
HIहिन्दी
उपन्यास
oop-nyaas
HUMagyar
regények
reh-gehn-yehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
novel
noh-vehl
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ah-kwoo-kwoh
ITItaliano
romanzi
roh-mahn-tsee
KKKK
романдар
roh-mahn-dahr
MRMR
कादंबऱ्या
kaa-dam-baryaa
MSBahasa Melayu
novel
noh-vehl
NLNederlands
romans
roh-mahns
NONorsk
romaner
roh-mah-neh-r
PLPolski
powieści
poh-vee-eh-stsee
PTPortuguês
romances
hoh-mahhn-sehs
RORomână
romane
roh-mah-neh
RUРусский
романы
roh-mah-nee
SVSvenska
romaner
roh-mah-neh-r
SWKiswahili
riwaya
ree-wah-yah
TAதமிழ்
நாவல்கள்
naa-va-lkal
TEతెలుగు
నవలలు
na-va-lalu
TLTL
mga nobela
mahng-gah noh-beh-lah
TRTürkçe
romanlar
roh-mahn-lahr
UKУкраїнська
романи
roh-mah-nee
VITiếng Việt
tiểu thuyết
tee-oh thuyet