nova
/ˈnoʊ.və/
noun
Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
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Noun 1 meaning
Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Feminine nominative singular of Latin novus (“new”). The feminine is used since stella (“star”) is feminine; thus nova is a shortening of nova stella (“new star”), first used in this sense in 1573 by Tycho Brahe.
NOVA at a glance
NOVA has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + V 4 + A 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,947 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with nova
All rhymes- SUPERNOVA14
- PAVLOVA15
- ZELKOVA23
- HYPERNOVA20
- HELLOVA13
One letter away
- NONA4
- NOTA4
- NOMA6
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