agujero negro

• IPA^(key): /aɡuˌxeɾo ˈneɡɾo/ [a.ɣ̞uˌxe.ɾo ˈne.ɣ̞ɾo]

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• Syllabification: a‧gu‧je‧ro ne‧gro

agujero negro m (plural agujeros negros)

1. (astronomy) black hole

   Synonym: hoyo negro

• 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.

• “agujero negro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014