Etymology

aurora

au·ror·a
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Today it means: An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively. Full definition →

Latin aurōra
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aurora · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromaurōra“dawn”
  2. English todayaurora

Borrowed from Latin aurōra (“dawn”). Doublet of Eos.

Aurora · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromAurōra
  2. English todayAurora

Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.

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