feuilleton

One entry found for feuilleton.

Main Entry: feuil·le·ton
Pronunciation: "f&-y&-'tOⁿ, "f&r- "f[oe]-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from feuillet sheet of paper, from Old French foillet, diminutive of foille leaf -- more at FOIL
1 : a part of a European newspaper or magazine devoted to material designed to entertain the general reader
2 : something (as an installment of a novel) printed in a feuilleton
3 a : a novel printed in installments b : a work of fiction catering to popular taste
4 : a short literary composition often having a familiar tone and reminiscent content
- feuil·le·ton·ism /-'tO(ⁿ)-"ni-z&m/ noun
- feuil·le·ton·ist /-nist/ noun