agujero negro
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Spanish
Pronunciation
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.
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Further reading
- “agujero negro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10