novuss

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noun

a game closely related to carom, and pocket billiards.

Similar
koroona
OriginLatin novus →
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Meanings

nounnovuss (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea game closely related to carom, and pocket billiards.

    Synonyms: koroona

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna game closely related to carom, and pocket billiards.

Similar
koroona
Also see
koroona

Origin

  1. Latinnovus
  2. Englishnovuss

From Latvian, from Latin novus, because of its young age compared with other games. Doublet of new and nuevo.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 康樂棋 /康乐棋
  • 康樂棋 /康乐棋game
Estonian koroona
  • koroonagame
Finnish korona
  • koronagame
Latvian novuss
  • novussgame
Cite this entry
APA

novuss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novuss

MLA

“novuss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novuss. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “novuss,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novuss.

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