"novella" meaning in English

See novella in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nəˈvɛlə/ [UK], /nəˈvɛlə/ [US] Forms: novella [singular], novellas [plural]
enPR: nəvĕlʹə [UK], nəvĕlʹə [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A novella is a short form of a book. It has between 7,500 and 40,000 words.
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