nova
noun/ˈnəʊvə/
/ˈnəʊvə/
(plural novae
(astronomy)/ˈnəʊviː/
/ˈnəʊviː/
, novas)- a star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short period compare supernovaWord Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin, feminine of novus ‘new’ (because such stars were thought to be newly formed).
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