Nouveauté (en. Novelty)

/nu.vot.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
That which is new or innovative.
The novelty of this product attracted many customers.
La nouveauté de ce produit a attiré de nombreux clients.
An event or recent development.
The novelty of the movie sparked a lot of interest.
La nouveauté du film a suscité beaucoup d'intérêt.
A product recently introduced to the market.
Technological novelties appear every year at the fair.
Les nouveautés technologiques apparaissent chaque année au salon.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'novitas', meaning novelty.

Common Phrases and Expressions

trendy novelty
Recent trend that attracts attention.
nouveauté à la mode
to be in vogue
To be on the lookout for the latest trends or innovations.
être à la nouveauté

Related Words

innovator
A person who introduces novelties.
novateur
unpublished
Something that is new and never seen before.
inédit
recent
Something that has occurred or been introduced recently.
récent

Slang Meanings

New popular trend.
It’s the novelty of the moment; everyone is talking about it.
C'est la nouveauté du moment, tout le monde en parle.
Something that is very fashionable.
This restaurant is really a novelty; it’s always full.
Ce restaurant est vraiment une nouveauté, il est toujours plein.