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
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, aurorasOrigin of Aurora
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Middle English dawn from Latin aurōra aus- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin aurora (“dawn”).
From Wiktionary
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Latin Aurōra aurora
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin Aurora.
From Wiktionary
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