novity
English
/ˈnɒvɪtɪ/, /ˈnɑvɪti/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) An innovation; a novelty.
- (uncountable) Novelty; newness.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English novite, novitē (an innovative practice) borrowed from Middle French novité (innovation, novelty, change) derived from Latin novitās (newness, reformation, novelty, strangeness, newness of rank, rareness).
Origin
Latin
novitās
Gloss
newness, reformation, novelty, strangeness, newness of rank, rareness
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- novitas, novitās, novitātem Latin
- novitās Latin
- novitātem Latin
- novità Italian
- novedad Spanish, Castilian
- novedoso Spanish, Castilian
- novidade Portuguese
- novite, novitē Middle English
- nou Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- noutate Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- novité Middle French
- novidade Old Portuguese
- novitad Romansh
- novited Romansh
- novità Romansh