aurora aus|tra|lis

aurora aus|tra|lis
aurora aus|tra|lis « STRAY lihs»,
the streamers or bands of light appearing in the southern sky at night; southern lights.
[< New Latin aurora australis]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • aurora australis — auro′ra aus•tra′lis [[t]ɔˈstreɪ lɪs[/t]] n. astron. mer the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere Also called southern lights • Etymology: 1735–45; < NL: southern aurora; see austral I …   From formal English to slang

  • Aurora Australis, the — Au|ro|ra Aus|tra|lis, the [ ɔ,rɔrə ɔ streılıs ] the SOUTHERN LIGHTS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • auroraaustralis — aurora aus·tra·lis (ô strāʹlĭs) n. pl. aurora aus·tra·lis·es ( lĭ sĭz) or aurorae australis An aurora that occurs in southern regions of the earth. Also called southern lights.   [New Latin aurōra austrālis: Latin aurōra, dawn + Latin austrālis,… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”