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noveltythe quality of being new, original, or unusual

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being new, original, or unusual

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɑːvəlti/

Korean meaning: 새롭거나 독창적이거나 특이한 성질

Korean pronunciation: **나**벌티

Example Sentences

  • His pet rock was just a novelty that lasted about a week.
  • The novelty of having a robot vacuum wore off when it got stuck under the couch for the tenth time.
  • Virtual reality meetings still have novelty value for most employees.

novelty

NOUN

//ˈnɑːvəlti//

the quality of being new, original, or unusual

novelty concept
💡 Concept

the quality of being new, original, or unusual

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɑːvəlti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɒvəlti/

🌳Etymology

Rootnovel
Suffix--ty

Origin

From Latin 'novellus' meaning 'new' or 'young', which derives from 'novus' meaning 'new'. The suffix '-ty' converts the adjective into an abstract noun denoting a quality or state.

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🎵Rhyme

loyaltyroyaltypenalty
loyalty
royalty
penalty

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His pet rock was just a novelty that lasted about a week.

😄 Fun example

The novelty of having a robot vacuum wore off when it got stuck under the couch for the tenth time.

Virtual reality meetings still have novelty value for most employees.

😄 Fun example

She bought a singing fish novelty for her dad's office wall.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

innovationfreshnessoriginalityuniquenessnewness

Antonyms

familiarityroutinetradition

Related

novelinnovativeoriginaluniquefresh