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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNovelty
/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being new, original, or unusual.
"The novelty of working from home soon wore off once winter arrived." - 2
A small and inexpensive toy or article.
"The gift shop was filled with quirky souvenirs and plastic novelties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'novelty' originates from the Latin 'novitas', meaning 'newness', which evolved through Old French 'novelté' in the Middle Ages, reflecting a shift towards the concept of something new or unusual in English usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Novelty" is said worldwide
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nouveauté
Transliteration: nuvote
"La nouveauté de cette technologie attire de nombreux curieux."
Neuheit
Transliteration: noy-hite
"Diese Erfindung ist eine absolute Neuheit auf dem Markt."
novità
Transliteration: novita
"Cercano sempre qualche novità tecnologica."
novedad
Transliteration: nobedad
"El coche eléctrico es la última gran novedad."
novidade
Transliteration: novidade
"A notícia foi uma grande novidade para todos."
नवीनता
Transliteration: naveenata
"इस विचार में एक अनोखी नवीनता है।"
新奇
Transliteration: xīn qí
"这种玩法的最大吸引力在于其新奇感。"
참신함
Transliteration: chamsinham
"그 소설의 가장 큰 장점은 소재의 참신함이다."
目新しさ
Transliteration: menarashisa
"そのアイデアにはまだ目新しさがある。"
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