Meanings
noun
- The aurora of the southern hemisphere
Synonyms: southern dawn, southern lights, aurora meridionalis
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nounThe aurora of the southern hemisphere
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Origin
- Latinaurōra austrālis
- New Latinaurōra austrālis
- Englishaurora australis
From New Latin aurōra austrālis, from Latin aurōra austrālis (literally “southern dawn”).
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aurora australis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurora%20australis
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“aurora australis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurora%20australis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurora australis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurora%20australis.
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