aurora australis
aurora aus·tra·lis
noun \-ȯ-ˈstrā-ləs, -ä-ˈstrā-\Definition of AURORA AUSTRALIS
: an aurora that occurs in earth's southern hemisphere —called also southern lights
See Origin of AURORA AUSTRALIS
New Latin, literally, southern dawn
First Known Use: 1741
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