aurora borealis
English
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (lit. "northern dawn").
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editaurora borealis
- The aurora of the northern hemisphere.
- Synonyms: northern dawn, northern lights
- Coordinate terms: aurora australis, southern lights
- 1996 April 14, “22 Short Films About Springfield”, in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 21, production code 3F18:
- Superintendent Chalmers: Yes, I should be—Good Lord what is happening in there!?
Principal Skinner: Aurora borealis.
Superintendent Chalmers: Uh—Aurora borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localised entirely within your kitchen?
Principal Skinner: Yes.
Superintendent Chalmers: May I see it?
Principal Skinner: No.
- 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:
- A common and beautiful side-effect of high solar activity is the Aurora Borealis - the northern lights that dance across Arctic skies.
Translations
editaurora of the northern hemisphere — see northern lights
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