la novela
novel
Es una narración escrita que cuenta una historia larga con varios personajes y sucesos, normalmente en prosa.
Definition & meaning
Novela means novel: a long fictional narrative written in prose.
It can also refer to a soap opera or televised serial drama, especially in Latin America, where it is often short for telenovela .
Grammar & Word origin
- Noun, feminine: la novela; plural: las novelas.
- It comes from Italian novella, originally meaning “a piece of news” or “a short story.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- relato — a narrative or story; it is broader than novela and often refers to a shorter work.
- ficción — fiction in general, rather than specifically a novel.
- telenovela — specifically a televised serial drama.
There is no direct antonym. In literary contexts, no ficción contrasts with a novel’s fictional character.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Estoy leyendo una buena novela este mes.noun
I am reading a good novel this month.
Las novelas en la mesa son muy interesantes.noun
The novels on the table are very interesting.
Mi hermana escribió una novela corta sobre viajes.noun
My sister wrote a short novel about travel.
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