nova
Meaning
- Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of classical nova
Synonyms
new face
new star
Translations
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καινούργιο αστέρι
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnəʊ.və/
Etymology
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.
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