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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: novaMain 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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