supernova
pronunciation
How to pronounce supernova in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pəˈnəʊvə]
How to pronounce supernova in American English:
US [ˌsupərˈnoʊvə]
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- Noun:
- a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
Word Origin
- supernova (n.)
- 1934, from super- + nova.
Example
- 1. It 's too small to erupt in a supernova .
- 2. Our solar system sprang from a supernova .
- 3. Or goes supernova to the extreme .
- 4. In a massive explosion known as a supernova .
- 5. A star blows up , a supernova goes off .