Galician

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Noun

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protoestrela f (plural protoestrelas)

  1. protostar
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From proto- +‎ estrela.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɾɔ.to.isˈtɾe.lɐ/, /ˌpɾɔ.to.esˈtɾe.lɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpɾɔ.to.iʃˈtɾe.lɐ/, /ˌpɾɔ.to.eʃˈtɾe.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɾɔ.to.esˈtɾe.la/

  • Hyphenation: pro‧to‧es‧tre‧la

Noun

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protoestrela f (plural protoestrelas)

  1. (astronomy) protostar (collection of gas and dust in space that usually grows to the point of becoming a star)