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nova


Main Entry: 1no·va
Pronunciation: \ˈnō-və\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural novas or no·vae \-(ˌ)vē, -ˌvī\
Etymology: New Latin, feminine of Latin novus new
Date: 1927

: a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years

no·va·like \-və-ˌlīk\ adjective


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