aurora polaris

noun

aurora po·​lar·​is

-pəˈlarə̇s,

-pō-

plural aurorae polares

-(ˌ)rēz

: a high-latitude aurora borealis or aurora australis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, polar aurora

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