Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh]
- /əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə/
- /ɔːˈrɔːrə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh]
- /əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə/
Definitions of aurora word
- noun aurora an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field 3
- noun aurora the dawn 3
- noun aurora the Roman goddess of the dawn 3
- noun aurora the dawn or rise of something 3
- noun aurora the goddess of dawn: identified with the Greek Eos 3
- noun aurora aurora australis or , aurora borealis 3
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Origin of aurora
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin aurōra dawn, dawn goddess, east
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Parts of speech for Aurora
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aurora popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aurora usage trend in Literature
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noun aurora
- dawn — Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
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