aurorae

Au·ro·ra

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh]
- /əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh]
- /əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə/

Definitions of aurorae word

noun plural aurorae the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Compare Eos. 1
noun plural aurorae (lowercase) dawn. 1
noun plural aurorae (lowercase) Meteorology. a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like, caused by the bombardment of the atmosphere with charged solar particles that are being guided along the earth's magnetic lines of force. 1
noun plural aurorae a city in central Colorado, near Denver. 1
noun plural aurorae a city in NE Illinois. 1
noun plural aurorae a female given name. 1

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Origin of aurorae

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 Aurorae

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aurorae 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.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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