nova
nounHow many syllables in nova?
There are 2 syllables in the word nova.How to pronounce nova:
Definition of nova:
- nova (noun):
- a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process.
- a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
Synonyms for nova:
binary star
brown dwarf
dwarf
fixed star
galaxy
gasser
giant star
loadstar
lodestar
luminary
neutron star
pulsar
quasar
red dwarf
red giant
red star
sphere
subdwarf
sun
supercluster
supergiant
supernova
variable
variable star
white dwarf
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