English–Spanish

“nova” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnoβa/

Example

¿Has oído hablar de la nova?

Have you heard of the nova?

Illustration for nova (nova)

How to say “nova” in Spanish

“Nova” in Spanish is nova.

A temporary increase in a star's brightness that makes it look like a new star.

Full entry for nova: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nova

La nova local consiguió muchos seguidores en redes.

The local rising star gained many followers on social media.

Tips for using nova

  • In everyday Spanish, nova is treated as a technical astronomical term rather than a casual synonym for 'new', so speakers rarely use it to mean 'recently created'.

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