NOVA


Meaning of NOVA in English

no ‧ va /ˈnəʊvə $ ˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural novas or novae /-viː/) [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'new' ]

a star which explodes and suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time ⇨ ↑ supernova

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.