aurora borealis

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aurora borealis

/əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/ UK

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Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (literally “northern dawn”).

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The aurora of the northern hemisphere. Superintendent Chalmers: Yes, I should be— Good Lord what is happening in there!? Principal Skinner: Aurora borealis. Superintendent Chalmers: Uh— Aurora borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen? Principal Skinner: Yes.
Similar: northern dawn, northern lights, aurora septentrionalis

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@misc{aurora_borealis_2026,
  title = {aurora borealis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aurora%20borealis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}