English Explanatory Dictionary

aurora borealis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aurora of the northern hemisphere.

Pronunciation

/əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/ en-us-aurora borealis.ogg

Word forms

aurora borealis

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (lit. "northern dawn").

Synonyms

northern dawn northern lights aurora septentrionalis
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