novello
new
adjective noh-VEL-loh Rare
Origin: Latin novellus, diminutive of novus (new)
Also means
young and inexperienced
Usage Note
Novello is more literary and elevated than nuovo. It appears in fixed expressions: patate novelle (new potatoes), vino novello (Beaujolais-style young wine), un novello sposo (a newlywed). It often carries a tender or slightly ironic tone. The feminine is novella, which is also the word for a short story.
Examples
"Abbiamo assaggiato il vino novello."
Natural Translation
We tasted the young wine.
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