Aurora Definition

ə-rôrə
aurorae, auroras, aurora
noun
auroras
A luminous atmospheric phenomenon appearing as streamers or bands of light sometimes visible in the night sky in northern or southern regions of the earth. It is thought to be caused by charged particles from the sun entering the earth's magnetic field and stimulating molecules in the atmosphere.
American Heritage
The goddess of dawn: identified with the Greek Eos.
Webster's New World
The dawn.
Webster's New World
The goddess of the dawn.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
pronoun

(Roman mythology) Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.

Wiktionary
A female given name, in quiet but regular use since the 19th century.
Wiktionary

(poetic) The dawn.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Aurora

Noun

Singular:
aurora
Plural:
aurorae, auroras

Origin of Aurora

  • Middle English dawn from Latin aurōra aus- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin aurora (“dawn”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin Aurōra aurora

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Aurora.

    From Wiktionary

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