roman-fleuve

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ.mɑ̃.flœv/
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Noun

roman-fleuve m (plural romans-fleuves)

  1. novel sequence (an extended sequence of novels of which the whole acts as a commentary for a society or an epoch, and which continually deals with a central character, community, or family)
  2. (figuratively) screed, ream (very long and long-winded text)
    Near-synonyms: tartine, pavé, brique

Descendants

  • → Polish: powieść rzeka (calque)

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