hoyo negro
Spanish edit
Noun edit
hoyo negro m (plural hoyos negros)
- black hole (celestial body)
- Synonym: agujero 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.
Further reading edit
- “hoyo negro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014