# aurora australis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The aurora of the southern hemisphere

## Etymology
From New Latin aurōra austrālis, from Latin aurōra austrālis (literally “southern dawn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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