Added 9 October 2026
novelty
/ˈnɑvəlti/ noun
In Latin: novitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about novelty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel.
- Originality by virtue of being new and surprising.
- A small inexpensive mass-produced article.
Origin
From Middle English novelte, from Old French novelté (Modern French nouveauté), from the adjective novel, ultimately from Latin novellus. By surface analysis, novel + -ty.
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