supernova
English
noun
Definitions
- (star) The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).
Etymology
Prefix from English nova.
Origin
English
nova
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- failed English
- failed supernova English
- hypernova English
- kilonova English
- macronova English
- nova English
- novalike English
- presupernova English
- unnova English
- novus Latin
- Supernova German
- Supernovaexplosion German
- nova Dutch, Flemish
- supernova Dutch, Flemish
- supernowa Polish