Aurora
See also: aurora, auroră, aurorą, and Aurorą
English
![](Images/wiktionary/1671_G%C3%A9rard_de_Lairesse_-_Apollo_and_Aurora.jpg.webp)
Apollo and Aurora by Gérard de Lairesse
Etymology
From Latin Aurōra.
Proper noun
Aurora
- (Roman mythology) Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938, stanza 16:
- As faire Aurora in her purple pall, / Out of the East the dawning day doth call […]
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- A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.
- 1904 George Bernard Shaw, How He Lied to Her Husband:
- 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!
- 1904 George Bernard Shaw, How He Lied to Her Husband:
- (astronomy) 94 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
- (naval) the Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
- (poetic) the dawn
- A town in Ontario, Canada; named for the goddess.
- A town in Western Cape, South Africa; named for the goddess.
- A town in Suriname.
- A province of the Philippines; named for First Lady Aurora Quezon.
- A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
- A historical district of Turin, Italy.
- A locale in Brazil.
- A municipality of Ceará.
- A municipality of Santa Catarina.
- A locale in the Philippines.
- A town in Isabela.
- A town in Zamboanga del Sur; named for Aurora Quezon.
- A locale in the United States:
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Arkansas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in California.
- A city in Colorado; named for the goddess.
- A city in Illinois, and suburb of Chicago; named for the goddess.
- A city in Indiana; named for the goddess.
- A city in Iowa; named for the village of East Aurora, New York.
- A city in Kansas; named for the city in Illinois.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Kentucky.
- A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
- A town in Maine; named for the goddess.
- A city in Minnesota.
- A city in Missouri; named for the goddess.
- A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Nebraska; named for the city in Illinois.
- A ghost town in Nevada; named for the goddess.
- A village in Cayuga County, New York.
- A town in Erie County, New York.
- A town in North Carolina.
- A city in Ohio.
- A city in Oregon; named for the daughter of the founder, Prussian-American mystic William Keil.
- A town in South Dakota; named for the city in Illinois.
- A city in Texas.
- A city in Utah; named for the aurora borealis seen in the area.
- A census-designated place in West Virginia.
- A town in Florence County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Washington County, Wisconsin.
- A ghost town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- (historical) Maewo (an island in Vanuatu)
- (historical) Makatea (an island in French Polynesia)
Derived terms
- East Aurora
Translations
Roman goddess of dawn
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female given name
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Anagrams
- aroura
Bikol Central
Proper noun
Aurora
- a female given name from Latin
- A province of the Philippines; named for First Lady Aurora Quezon.
- A locale in the Philippines.
- A town in Isabela.
- A town in Zamboanga del Sur; named for Aurora Quezon.
Cebuano
Proper noun
Aurora
- a female given name from Latin
- A province of the Philippines; named for First Lady Aurora Quezon.
- A locale in the Philippines.
- A town in Isabela.
- A town in Zamboanga del Sur; named for Aurora Quezon.
Faroese
Etymology
From Latin Aurōra.
Proper noun
Aurora f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Aurora: Auroruson
- daughter of Aurora: Aurorudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Aurora |
Accusative | Auroru |
Dative | Auroru |
Genitive | Auroru |
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Aurōra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯rorɑ/, [ˈɑu̯ro̞rɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑurorɑ
- Syllabification(key): Au‧ro‧ra
Proper noun
Aurora
- (Roman mythology) Aurora
- a female given name
- 2014, Raija Oranen, Aurora, Teos, →ISBN, page 11:
- - Sinä valaiset tämän salin kuin aamurusko, Walleen kiittelee Auroraa viikset mielihyvästä väpättäen. - Aamurusko nimensä mukaan, totisesti, hän jatkaa vaimolleen matalasti.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
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Declension
Inflection of Aurora (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Aurora | Aurorat | |
genitive | Auroran | Aurorien | |
partitive | Auroraa | Auroria | |
illative | Auroraan | Auroriin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Aurora | Aurorat | |
accusative | nom. | Aurora | Aurorat |
gen. | Auroran | ||
genitive | Auroran | Aurorien Aurorainrare | |
partitive | Auroraa | Auroria | |
inessive | Aurorassa | Aurorissa | |
elative | Aurorasta | Aurorista | |
illative | Auroraan | Auroriin | |
adessive | Auroralla | Aurorilla | |
ablative | Auroralta | Aurorilta | |
allative | Auroralle | Aurorille | |
essive | Aurorana | Aurorina | |
translative | Auroraksi | Auroriksi | |
instructive | — | Aurorin | |
abessive | Auroratta | Auroritta | |
comitative | — | Aurorineen |
Possessive forms of Aurora (type koira) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Aurorani | Auroramme |
2nd person | Aurorasi | Auroranne |
3rd person | Auroransa |
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Aurōra, from aurōra (“dawn, sunrise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈrɔ.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɔra
- Hyphenation: Au‧rò‧ra
Proper noun
Aurora f
- (Roman mythology) Aurora (goddess of dawn)
- a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Aurora
Further reading
Aurora (divinità) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Aurora (nome) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Latin
Etymology
See aurōra.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈroː.ra/, [äu̯ˈroːrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈro.ra/, [äu̯ˈrɔːrä]
Proper noun
Aurōra f (genitive Aurōrae); first declension
- (Roman mythology) Aurora, the goddess of the dawn/morning
- 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 4.721:
- Nox abiit, oriturque Aurōra.
- Night has gone, and Aurora is appearing.
(See Aurora (mythology).)
- Night has gone, and Aurora is appearing.
- Nox abiit, oriturque Aurōra.
- (transferred) dawn, daybreak, morning
- The East.
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Aurōra | Aurōrae |
Genitive | Aurōrae | Aurōrārum |
Dative | Aurōrae | Aurōrīs |
Accusative | Aurōram | Aurōrās |
Ablative | Aurōrā | Aurōrīs |
Vocative | Aurōra | Aurōrae |
Related terms
- aurōra
Norwegian
Proper noun
Aurora
- (Roman mythology) Aurora
- a female given name
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Aurōra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈrɔ.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɔra
- Syllabification: Au‧ro‧ra
- Homophone: aurora
Proper noun
Aurora f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Aurora
Declension
Declension of Aurora
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Aurora | Aurory |
genitive | Aurory | Auror |
dative | Aurorze | Aurorom |
accusative | Aurorę | Aurory |
instrumental | Aurorą | Aurorami |
locative | Aurorze | Aurorach |
vocative | Auroro | Aurory |
Proper noun
Aurora f
- (Roman mythology) Aurora (Roman goddess of dawn)
Declension
Declension of Aurora
singular | |
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nominative | Aurora |
genitive | Aurory |
dative | Aurorze |
accusative | Aurorę |
instrumental | Aurorą |
locative | Aurorze |
vocative | Auroro |
Further reading
- Aurora in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Aurora in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Aurora
- A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Romanian
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Aurora f
- a female given name
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /auˈɾoɾa/ [au̯ˈɾo.ɾa]
- Rhymes: -oɾa
- Syllabification: Au‧ro‧ra
Proper noun
Aurora f
- (Roman mythology) Aurora
- a female given name
Swedish
Proper noun
Aurora c (genitive Auroras)
- (Roman mythology) Aurora
- a female given name
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Aurora, from Latin Aurora.
The places were named after first lady Aurora Quezon.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Au‧ro‧ra
- IPA(key): /ʔawˈɾoɾa/, [ʔaʊ̯ˈɾo.ɾɐ]
Proper noun
Aurora
- Aurora (a province of the Philippines; capital: Baler)
- a female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]
- several municipalities in the Philippines
- Aurora (a municipality of Isabela)
- Aurora (a municipality of Zamboanga del Sur)
See also
- (Provinces of the Philippines) mga lalawigan ng Pilipinas; Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Benguet, Biliran, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Guimaras, Hilagang Cotabato, Hilagang Samar, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Kapuluang Dinagat, Katimugang Cotabato, Katimugang Leyte, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao, Marinduque, Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Nueva Vizcaya, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Saranggani, Silangang Samar, Siquijor, Sorsogon, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, (Category: tl:Provinces of the Philippines)
Further reading
Aurora on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
- “Aurora”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018