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Meaning of Novelette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
nɒvəˈlɛt

Definitions

  1. A short novel, synonymous with novella.
  2. A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella.
  3. A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.

Equivalents

العربية الرواية
Français novelette
Polski nowela noweleta powieścidło romansidło

Examples

“Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.”
“Nebula Awards® will be made in the following categories […] Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

novelettist novelisation novelism Novelist Novelists novelization

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