Word: supernova
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
per
no
va
Definition: The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).
Morphemes:
Affix: super-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: supersymmetry; a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: super-; over, above
Affix: nova
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: novus
Language: la
Decoded: novus
Meaning: new