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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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