hypernova

hypernova

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
English nova
English hypernova

    From hyper- + nova.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -əʊvə

    Noun

    hypernova (plural hypernovas or hypernovae)

    1. (astronomy) The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.

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