novelette

English

Etymology

From novel +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɒvəˈlɛt/, /nɒvl̩ˈɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

novelette (plural novelettes)

1. (literature) A short novel. [from 18th c.]

   Synonym: novella

   Coordinate terms: short story, novella, novel

   • 2016 November 30, Adam Roberts, “The best SF and fantasy books of 2016”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

2. (music) A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.

Usage notes

• Some literary awards have a longer novella and a shorter novelette categories, with a distinction based on word count.

Further reading

• Novelette on Wikipedia.Wikipedia