agujero negro
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɡuˌxeɾo ˈneɡɾo/ [a.ɣ̞uˌxe.ɾo ˈne.ɣ̞ɾo]
- Syllabification: a‧gu‧je‧ro ne‧gro
Noun
agujero negro m (plural agujeros negros)
- (astronomy) black hole
- Synonym: hoyo negro
Usage notes
- In countries like Spain or Argentina, where the words "hoyo" (concavity) and "agujero" (opening) is differentiated, "agujero negro" is used. In other countries like Mexico and Chile where "hoyo" and "agujero" are synonyms, both can be used.
Derived terms
- agujero negro supermasivo
Further reading
- “agujero negro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014