What does novella in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word novella in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use novella in Italian.

The word novella in Italian means short story, novella, news, the latest news, the latest, new, spring, tender, new, newly found, newfound. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word novella

short story

sostantivo femminile (racconto breve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lessi la novella in poche ore.

novella

sostantivo femminile (genere letterario) (literary genre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mio padre piacciono moltissimo le novelle.

news, the latest news, the latest

sostantivo femminile (figurato (novità, notizia) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hai sentito l'ultima novella dei neosposi?
Have you heard the latest news from the newlywed?

new, spring, tender

aggettivo (anche figurato (giovane, acerbo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I novelli sposini erano appena tornati dal viaggio di nozze.

new, newly found, newfound

aggettivo (spesso ironico (di persona: redivivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il novello pittore era tornato sulla scena dopo mesi di assenza e aveva cambiato completamente stile.
The newfound painter reappeared after months and had completely changed his style.

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