novelette

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette English novelette From novel + -ette.

1. A short novel, synonymous with novella.
2. A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella.

   “Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.”

   “Nebula Awards® will be made in the following categories […] Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words[…]”

3. A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.