roman-fleuve

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.mɑ̃.flœv/
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Noun

roman-fleuve m (plural romans-fleuves)

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)
(figuratively) screed, ream (very long and long-winded text)
Near-synonyms: tartine, pavé, brique

Descendants

→ Polish: powieść rzeka (calque)

Further reading

“roman-fleuve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“roman-fleuve”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“roman-fleuve”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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