nova

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 2 Esperanto 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Antonyms 3 Ido 3.1 Adjective 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Derived terms 5 Latin 5.1 Adjective 6 Sicilian 6.1 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

Feminine nominative singular of the Latin adjective novus (new). The feminine is used since the Latin word for star, stella is feminine; thus nova is a shortening of nova stella (new star).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnəʊ.və/, SAMPA: /"n@U.v@/

  Rhymes: -əʊvə

[edit] Noun

nova (plural novae or novas)

1. (astronomy) any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star

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[edit] See also

• plerion
• planetary nebula
• preplanetary nebula / protoplanetary nebula

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[edit] Adjective

nova (plural novaj, accusative singular novan, accusative plural novajn)

1. new

   Oni ne povas instrui al maljuna hundo novajn ruzojn.

   You cannot teach an old dogs new tricks.

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• malnova

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nova

1. new

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[edit] Noun

nova f. (plural nove)

1. nova

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• ipernova
• supernova

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nova

1. feminine nominative singular of novus.
2. feminine vocative singular of novus.
3. neuter nominative plural of novus.
4. neuter accusative plural of novus.
5. neuter vocative plural of novus.

novā

1. feminine ablative singular of novus.

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[edit] Sicilian

[edit] Adjective

nova

1. feminine singular of novu.