aurora borealis
aurora borealis · aurora borealises
The aurora of the northern hemisphereThe aurora of the northern hemisphere.
/əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/
» One of my dreams is to one day see the aurora borealis.
Ещё я мечтаю когда-нибудь увидеть северное сияние. — Biga
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesThe aurora of the northern hemisphere.
the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere
Examples
3 sentencesOne of my dreams is to one day see the aurora borealis.
ruЕщё я мечтаю когда-нибудь увидеть северное сияние. — Biga
Adriano's starry eyes were full of wonder when he saw the aurora borealis.
It's the aurora borealis.
Origin
Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (literally “northern dawn”).Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (literally “northern dawn”).
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Forms
plural: aurora borealises| Singular | aurora borealis |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsnorthern dawnnorthern lightsaurora septentrionalis
Close in meaning
- the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere:northern lights