nova

«nova» in Mova's school dictionary: A star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a nova, novas or novae); proper noun (Nova)

meaning for a pupil

1) (astronomy) A star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time and then fades again. tree →

2) Nova: a name, and part of names like Nova Scotia (a province of Canada). tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons about space, a nova is a star that flares up; a supernova is a much bigger explosion when a star dies. In Canadian geography, Nova Scotia is a province. Phrases: nova, supernova, Nova Scotia.

examples

• A nova makes a star suddenly much brighter. tree →
• The astronomers spotted a nova in the night sky. tree →
• A supernova is far bigger than a nova. tree →
• My aunt lives in Nova Scotia. tree →
• Nova is a pretty name for a girl. tree →
• «Nova» comes from the Latin word for «new», because people thought a new star had appeared. tree →

note

Plural: novas or novae (said NOH-vee). Trap: a nova is not a new star; it is an old star getting brighter. Related: supernova.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nova» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.