supernova B2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˌsuː.pɚˈnoʊ.və/ UK /ˌsuː.pəˈnəʊ.və/ See IPA manual Freq #18683 Meanings 1 noun an extremely energetic stellar explosion that makes a star suddenly become vastly more luminous The supernova briefly outshone the other stars in its host galaxy. 2 noun a person or thing of exceptional brilliance, prominence, or explosive success The young striker became the league's newest supernova. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an extremely energetic... stellar explosion 2 noun · a person or thing of... sensationstar Word family Related forms hypernovanovasupernova remnantwhite dwarf Etymology Formed from super- ("above; greater") + nova. Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky introduced the astronomical term in the 1930s for stellar explosions far more luminous than ordinary novae. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # supernova **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsuː.pɚˈnoʊ.və/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsuː.pəˈnəʊ.və/ **Frequency rank:** 18683 ## Meanings 1. an extremely energetic stellar explosion that makes a star suddenly become vastly more luminous 2. a person or thing of exceptional brilliance, prominence, or explosive success ## Examples - The supernova briefly outshone the other stars in its host galaxy. - The young striker became the league's newest supernova. ## Synonyms - stellar explosion ## Related Forms - hypernova - nova - supernova remnant - white dwarf ## Etymology Formed from super- ("above; greater") + nova. Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky introduced the astronomical term in the 1930s for stellar explosions far more luminous than ordinary novae. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown