nouvellecommon nounproper nounadjectiveSyllable DecompositionnouvelleEtymologyexpand(13th century) from the Vulgar Latin novella, from the plural for 'recent things'. (11th century) novele.Definition1. Feminine singular of the adjective new.expandSee alsonouveau (adj.) nouvel (adj.) nouvelles (adj.) nouveaux (adj.) Nouvelle (pn.)