agujero negro
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /aɡuˌxeɾo ˈneɡɾo/ [a.ɣ̞uˌxe.ɾo ˈne.ɣ̞ɾo]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Syllabification: a‧gu‧je‧ro ne‧gro
Noun edit
agujero negro m (plural agujeros negros)
- (astronomy) black hole
- Synonym: hoyo negro
Usage notes edit
- In countries like Spain or Argentina, where the words "hoyo" (concavity) and "agujero" (opening) is differentiated, "agujero negro" is used. In other countries like Mexico and Chile where "hoyo" and "agujero" are synonyms, both can be used.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “agujero negro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014