supermassive

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ massive.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

supermassive (comparative more supermassive, superlative most supermassive)

1. Extremely massive; of extraordinary mass.

Derived terms

• supermassive black hole
• supermassive star

Translations

very massive

• Finnish: supermassiivinen (fi)
• Spanish: supermasivo

Further reading

• “supermassive”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “supermassive”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “supermassive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “supermassive” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

French

Adjective

supermassive

1. feminine singular of supermassif