noun · Nature

aurora

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The meaning (definition) of the word aurora

swirling ribbons of green or pink light that dance in the night sky

The word aurora used in a sentence

The aurora lit up the night sky with swirling green and pink light.

Words that mean the same as aurora (synonyms)

northern lights

The plural of the word aurora

auroras

How the word aurora is said around the world

Frenchaurore (ohrawr)
SpanishAurora (owrohrah)
Mandarin极光 (jí guāng)
Hindiअरोड़ा (urohrah)
Arabicالشفق القطبي (ahshshahfahk ahlkootbeey)
Russianсеверное сияние (severnoe siianie)
Portuguese (EU)aurora (owrawruh)
Portuguese (BR)aurora (owrawra)
Japaneseオーロラ (oorora)
GermanAurora (owrohrah)
Urduارورہ (ahrohrah)
Punjabiਅਰੋੜਾ (urohrah)
Korean오로라 (orora)
Hebrewזוֹהַר קוֹטבִי (zohahr kohtveey)
Greekσέλας (selas)
DutchAurora (uuurohrah)
Tagalogaurora (owrawrah)
Vietnamesecực quang (kewky kwahng)
Turkishkuzey ışıkları (koozey ushuklahru)
Persianشفق قطبی (shahfahk kohtbee)
Polishzorza polarna (zawzhah pawlahrnah)
Ukrainianполярне сяйво (polyarne syayvo)
Bengaliঅরোরা (awrohrah)
Swedishnorrsken (nawrshkuhn)
Italianaurora (owrawrah)

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