Roman
novel
a long fictional story
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Roman with Russian translation
Roman usage examples
Я сейчас читаю увлекательный роман.
Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman.
Роман очень длинный, но интересный.
Der Roman ist sehr lang, aber interessant.
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Roman synonyms
What's the difference between Roman / Erzählung / Romanwerk / Prosadichtung / Novelle / Kurzroman
A narrative prose work, usually shorter and less extensive than a novel.
A novel as a literary work; bookish and often emphasizes the work as an artistic whole.
A literary work in prose; a very bookish, literary-studies term.
A short prose narrative, usually smaller in scope and focused on one event or conflict.
A short novel; closer to a novel in form, but much shorter in length.
Fiction in general; broader than 'novel' and referring to any invented literature.
A prose novel; emphasizes the text form and is usually used in literary contexts.
Literary fiction in general; includes novels, stories, and other fictional texts.
A literary work in general; a very broad term, not limited to novels.
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How to pronounce Roman and what this word means
Roman means novel. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Roman
/ˈʁoːmaːn/
Roman translation
novel
Roman examples
Я сейчас читаю увлекательный роман.
Roman transcription
/ˈʁoːmaːn/
Questions about this word
Roman meaning: what does it mean?
eine lange erfundene Geschichte
Roman pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Roman is pronounced as /ˈʁoːmaːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Roman definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Я сейчас читаю увлекательный роман. Translation: Ich lese gerade einen spannenden Roman.
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