LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

novella

novella f (genitive novellae)
Classical[nɔˈwɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[noˈvɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea newly planted vine or shoot

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenovellanovellae
genitivenovellaenovellārum
dativenovellaenovellīs
accusativenovellamnovellās
ablativenovellānovellīs
vocativenovellanovellae

nŏvella, ae, v. 1. novellus, II.

Origins

From novellus used substantively in agricultural contexts, for example in agreement with vītis (“vine”).

Descendants
  • Romaniannuia

In English words that came into English from novella

  • novelnovella
  • novellanovella

Quick answers

What does novella mean in Latin?
novella, a noun, means “a newly planted vine or shoot”.
What is the genitive of novella?
The genitive singular is novellae. novella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce novella?
In classical Latin, [nɔˈwɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [noˈvɛl.la].