# aurora borealis

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/

## Definitions
1. The aurora of the northern hemisphere.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (lit. "northern dawn").

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