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blazar

/ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
blazar
IPA
/ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.

noun

An object which is either an optically violent variable quasar (OVV quasar) or a BL Lac object or which has properties of both.

Etymology

Blend of B + L + Lac + quasar. Coined by astronomer Edward Spiegel in 1978 from BL Lac object and quasar, punning blazing from its optical presentation compared to usual quasars. By surface analysis, blaze + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

blazars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

blazer

Rhymes With

quasar

Questions

How do you pronounce blazar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/.
What does blazar mean?
A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.
Where does blazar come from?
Blend of B + L + Lac + quasar. Coined by astronomer Edward Spiegel in 1978 from BL Lac object and quasar, punning blazing from its optical presentation compared to usual quasars. By surface analysis, blaze + -ar.

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