aurora
/əˈɹɔɹ.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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 Hemisphere respectively.
noun
The Roman goddess of the dawn, equivalent to the Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
name
the dawn
Example Sentences
- "On the evening of our arrival at Muka I observed what appeared like a display of Aurora Borealis, though I could hardly believe that this was possible at a point a little south of the equator. The night was clear and calm, and the northern sky presented a diffused light, with a constant succession of faint vertical flashings or flickerings, exactly similar to an ordinary aurora in England."
- "As faire Aurora in her purple pall, / Out of the East the dawning day doth call […]"
- "How will they know! Why, my name is all over them: my silly, unhappy name. Oh, if I had only been christened Mary Jane, or Gladys, Muriel, or Beatrice, or Francesca, or Guinevere, or something quite common. But Aurora! Aurora! I'm the only Aurora in London; and everybody knows it. I believe I'm the only Aurora in the world. And it's so horribly easy to rhyme to it!"
- "“Based on our initial investigative work, we believe reports of TdA influence in Aurora are isolated, police said in an August 28 statement."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈɹɔɹ.ə/
- British English: /əˈɹɔː.ɹə/