hipernova

Portuguese

Etymology

From hiper- +‎ nova (“nova”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peɾˈnɔ.vɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peɾˈnɔ.vɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.peɾˈnɔ.va/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɛɾˈnɔ.vɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɛɾˈnɔ.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɛɾˈnɔ.bɐ/ [ˌi.pɛɾˈnɔ.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: hi‧per‧no‧va

Noun

hipernova f (plural hipernovas)

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