Etymology

aurora australis

Today it means: The aurora of the southern hemisphere Full definition →

New Latin aurōra austrālis ← Latin aurōra austrālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromaurōra austrālis
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromaurōra austrālis
  3. English todayaurora australis

From New Latin aurōra austrālis, from Latin aurōra austrālis (literally “southern dawn”).

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