Telenovela Definition

tĕlə-nō-vālə, -vĕlə
telenovelas
noun
A melodramatic television series performed in Spanish or Portuguese, typically shown during prime time over several weeks or months.
American Heritage
In Latin America, a TV soap opera, often one having a limited number of episodes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Telenovela

Noun

Singular:
telenovela
Plural:
telenovelas

Origin of Telenovela

  • Spanish tele(visión) television (from tele- tele-) (visión vision) (from Latin vīsiō, vīsiōn- vision) novela novel (from Italian novella news, story novel)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish telenovela.

    From Wiktionary

Telenovela Sentence Examples

  • The comparative advantage of the Mexican telenovela over Philippine television drama is the markedly mestizo features of its actors and actresses.

  • In the telenovela Rubi, for example, the protagonist is a young woman named Rubi who aspires to be wealthy and successful.

  • La Fea mas Bella (a Mexican telenovela and adaption of Yo Soy Betty la Fea) is one such program.

  • Novela del Mar refers to a trilogy of telenovelas featuring the popular Thalia, the Latin American singing sensation and press dubbed 'Queen of the Telenovela.'

  • Despite the supernatural elements in el Pantanal, it is the environmental message that made this telenovela stands out.

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Words Starting With

TTETEL

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ALAELA

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