English Explanatory Dictionary

auroral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning.
  2. Rosy in colour.
  3. Pertaining to the aurora borealis or aurora australis.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈɹɔəɹəl/ /ɔːˈɹɔːɹəl/ /ɔˈɹɔɹəl/ /əˈɹɔɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-auroral.wav

Word forms

auroral more auroral most auroral

Etymology

From aurora + -al.

Synonyms

aurorean dawnlike dilucular eoan blushing roseate

Derived words

auroral chorus aurorally subauroral transauroral
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