- novellitas
novellitās, ātis, f. (novellus), die Neuheit, Tert. de anim. 28 u.a.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
novellitās, ātis, f. (novellus), die Neuheit, Tert. de anim. 28 u.a.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
Novelties — Novelty Nov el*ty, n.; pl. {Novelties}. [OF. novelt[ e], F. nouveaut[ e], L. novellitas.] 1. The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction. [1913 Webster] Novelty is the great parent of pleasure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Novelty — Nov el*ty, n.; pl. {Novelties}. [OF. novelt[ e], F. nouveaut[ e], L. novellitas.] 1. The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction. [1913 Webster] Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. South.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
novelty — /nov euhl tee/, n., pl. novelties, adj. n. 1. state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job. 2. a novel occurrence, experience, or proceeding: His sarcastic witticisms had ceased being an entertaining novelty … Universalium
nouvelleté — [nuvɛlte] n. f. ÉTYM. 1639; noveliteit, v. 1190; du bas lat. novellitas, de novellus. → Nouveau. ❖ 1 Vx. Innovation. 2 (V. 1283, nouveleté). Dr. (vx). Le fait de tenter de déposséder un héritier. 3 (1552) … Encyclopédie Universelle
novelty — nov•el•ty [[t]ˈnɒv əl ti[/t]] n. pl. ties, adj. 1) the state or quality of being novel, new, or unique 2) a novel occurrence, experience, etc 3) a small decorative or amusing article, usu. mass produced 4) tex a) (of a weave) consisting of a… … From formal English to slang
novelty — /ˈnɒvəlti / (say novuhltee) noun (plural novelties) 1. novel character, newness, or strangeness. 2. a novel thing, experience, or proceeding. 3. a new or novel article of trade; a variety of goods differing from the staple kinds. 4. a decorative… …
novelty — [näv′əl tē] n. pl. novelties [ME novelte < OFr noveleté < LL novellitas] 1. the quality of being novel; newness; freshness 2. something new, fresh, or unusual; change; innovation 3. a small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for… … English World dictionary