Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collapsar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: col-lap-sar
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The black hole thought to form following the gravitational collapse of a massive star.

Etymology

Blend of collapse + star, patterned after quasar, pulsar. By surface analysis, collapse + -ar

Inflected Forms

collapsars (plural)

Derived Forms

supercollapsar

Frequently Paired Words

hypernova stellar mass black hole StMBH

Synonyms

stellar black hole SBH

Questions

What does collapsar mean?: The black hole thought to form following the gravitational collapse of a massive star.
Where does collapsar come from?: Blend of collapse + star, patterned after quasar, pulsar. By surface analysis, collapse + -ar

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