Tome vs Novel - What's the difference?
tome | novel |
One in a series of volumes.
A large or scholarly book.
(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.
As nouns the difference between tome and novel
is that tome is one in a series of volumes while novel is a novelty; something new.As an adjective novel is
new, original, especially in an interesting way.tome
English
Noun
(en noun)- The professor pulled a dusty old tome from the bookshelf.
Anagrams
* ----novel
English
(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.
