Novel vs Neology - What's the difference?
novel | neology |
(obsolete) A novelty; something new.
*, II.2.4:
A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story.
(classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
The study or art of neologizing (creating new words).
The act of introducing a new word into a language
(obsolete) The holding of novel or rational religious views
*{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 24, author=William Safire, title=Bird-Dog Minute, work=New York Times
, passage=The word burned through the thin, dry-timbered wall of political neology in 1984, as Senator John Glenn’s campaign manager in South Carolina , John Lawson, told the A.P. that Glenn’s campaign “considered six Deep South states to be the crucial states for Glenn ? the fire wall , if you will, between Mondale and the nomination.” }}
As a verb novel
is to increase (to make larger).As a noun neology is
the study or art of neologizing (creating new words).novel
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(wikipedia novel)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Usage notes
* Said of ideas, ways, etc.Synonyms
* See alsoEtymology 2
In various senses from (etyl) novelle or (etyl) novella, both from (etyl) novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of novellus, from . Some senses came to English directly from the Latin. (etystub)Noun
(en noun)- merry talessuch as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels , and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione , which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.
Derived terms
* novelisation, novelization * novelistneology
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