feuil·le·ton 
(fœ′yə-tôɴ)
(fœ′yə-tôɴ)n.
1.
a. The part of a European newspaper devoted to light fiction, reviews, and articles of general entertainment.
b. An article appearing in such a section.
2.
a. A novel published in installments.
b. A light, popular work of fiction.
3. A short literary essay or sketch.
[French, from feuillet, sheet of paper, little leaf, diminutive of feuille, leaf, from Old French foille, from Latin folium; see bhel-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
feuil′le·tonism (-tônĭz′əm, -tôɴnĭz′-) n.
feuil′le·tonist n.