telenovela

noun

tel·​e·​no·​vela ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə 

: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries

Examples of telenovela in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Univision is leaving behind the romance and intrigue of its late-night telenovela slot to make way for the network’s first-ever true crime production, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación/Investigation Code). —Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

In that vein, Martin's character Fabian starred in a show within the show opposite Gina Rodriguez (Jane) as an actor in her father's telenovela for Seasons 3 and 4 of the program. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

Victoria was born in December 2011 — and the actress almost missed her birth due to filming a telenovela in Mexico. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from tele- tele- + novela novel, serial drama

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for telenovela

• selaginella
• arabella
• bartonella
• bordetella
• cinderella
• citronella
• columella
• isabella
• klebsiella
• legionella
• mozzarella
• pasteurella