aurora borealis
English
aurora borealis
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/
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Noun
aurora 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:
- 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.
Translations
aurora of the northern hemisphere — see northern lights