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auroral

au·ro·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-rawr-uh l, aw-rohr-, uh-rawr-, uh-rohr-]
    • /ɔˈrɔr əl, ɔˈroʊr-, əˈrɔr-, əˈroʊr-/
    • /ə.ˈrɔːəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-rawr-uh l, aw-rohr-, uh-rawr-, uh-rohr-]
    • /ɔˈrɔr əl, ɔˈroʊr-, əˈrɔr-, əˈroʊr-/

Definitions of auroral word

  • adjective auroral of or like the dawn. 1
  • adjective auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis or aurora australis. 1
  • noun auroral Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning. 1
  • adjective auroral Rosy in colour, blushing, roseate. 0
  • adjective auroral Pertaining to the aurora borealis. 0
See all 5 definitions of auroral

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Origin of auroral

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; auror(a) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Auroral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Auroral

auroral 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 56% 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.

auroral usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for auroral

adj auroral

  • golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
  • glistening — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
  • vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
  • brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
  • shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.

adjective auroral

  • shining — radiant; gleaming; bright.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
All 51 Synonyms of auroral

Antonyms for auroral

adj auroral

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • dreary — causing sadness or gloom.
  • somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
  • dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
  • murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
All 25 Antonyms of auroral

Top questions with auroral

  • what does auroral mean?

Related words

  • auroral zone

    the region surrounding the north or south geomagnetic pole in which the auroral phenomena take place.

  • aurorean

    of or resembling dawn

  • electrojet

    a narrow belt of fast-moving ions in the ionosphere, under the influence of the earth's magnetic field, causing auroral displays
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