nova

(Engels)

1. Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of classical nova

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈnəʊ.və/

Etimologie (Engels)

Feminine nominative singular of Latin novus (“new”). The feminine is used since stella (“star”) is feminine; thus nova is a shortening of nova stella (“new star”), first used in this sense in 1573 by Tycho Brahe.

Sinonieme

new face

new star

Vertalings

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📰

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καινούργιο αστέρι

nova

nowa

neuer Stern

ster

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مستعر

novae

النّجم

nova