nova
pronunciation
How to pronounce nova in British English:
UK [ˈnəʊvə]
How to pronounce nova in American English:
US [ˈnoʊvə]
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- Noun:
- a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
Word Origin
- nova (n.)
- 1877, from Latin nova, fem. singular adjective of novus "new" (see new), used with stella "star" (a feminine noun in Latin) to describe a new star not previously known. Classical plural is novae.
Example
- 1. A new concept for wind turbines the offshore aerogenerator nova ( novel offshore vertical axis ) .
- 2. We went to nova comics and games in springfield , virginia , and got an answer from sales clerk dave weinberger .
- 3. But mr nova says china 's flourish of initial public offerings is encouraging more venture capitalists to invest .
- 4. " Terra nova , " a fox science-fiction series , included steven spielberg as an executive producer .
- 5. A series produced by the science program nova , available online , is a good place to start .