transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈrȯr-ə, ȯ- ]
noun
( plural auroras or au·ro·rae -(ˌ)ē)
Etymology: Latin — more at east
Date: 14th century
1. : dawn
2. capitalized : the Roman goddess of dawn — compare Eos
3. : a luminous phenomenon that consists of streamers or arches of light appearing in the upper atmosphere of a planet's magnetic polar regions and is caused by the emission of light from atoms excited by electrons accelerated along the planet's magnetic field lines
• au·ro·ral -əl adjective
• au·ro·re·an -ē-ən adjective