aurora
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
aurora (plural auroras or aurorae)
- 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 hemispheres respectively.
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an atmospheric phenomenon
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Italian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /auˈrɔra/, [au̯ˈrɔː.ra]
- Hyphenation: au‧rò‧ra
Noun [edit]
aurora f (plural aurore)
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See also [edit]
- (times of day) parte del giorno; aurora, alba, mattino/mattina, mezzogiorno, pomeriggio, tramonto, crepuscolo, sera, notte, mezzanotte (Category: it:Time) [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsṓs (“dawn”), which was also personified as a goddess of dawn in Proto-Indo-European religion, corresponding to Roman goddess Aurōra. Cognates include Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēōs)/ἠώς (hēōs), Sanskrit उषस् (uṣás, “dawn; Ushas”) and possibly Old English Ēostre.
See also auster.
Noun [edit]
aurōra (genitive aurōrae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | aurōra | aurōrae |
| genitive | aurōrae | aurōrārum |
| dative | aurōrae | aurōrīs |
| accusative | aurōram | aurōrās |
| ablative | aurōrā | aurōrīs |
| vocative | aurōra | aurōrae |
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Portuguese [edit]
Noun [edit]
aurora f (plural auroras)
Romanian [edit]
Noun [edit]
aurora f (singular, nominative/accusative, definite form of auroră)
- the dawn
Spanish [edit]
Noun [edit]
aurora f (plural auroras)