novelette

== English == === Etymology === From novel +‎ -ette. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /nɒvəˈlɛt/, /nɒvl̩ˈɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt === Noun === novelette (plural novelettes) (literature) A short novel, synonymous with novella. [from 18th c.] Synonym: novella Coordinate terms: short story, novella, novel (literature) A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella. Coordinate terms: short story, novella, novel (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 category, with a distinction based on word count. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Novelette on Wikipedia.Wikipedia