aurora australis
[ aw-strey-lis ]
/ ɔˈstreɪ lɪs /
noun Meteorology.
the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere.
Also called
southern lights.
Origin of aurora australis
1735–45; < New Latin: southern aurora; see
austral1
Words nearby aurora australis
auriscope,
aurist,
aurobindo,
aurochs,
aurora,
aurora australis,
aurora borealis,
auroral,
auroral zone,
aurorean,
aurous
British Dictionary definitions for aurora australis
aurora australis
/ (ɒˈstreɪlɪs) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
the aurora seen around the South Pole
Also called: southern lights
Word Origin for aurora australis
New Latin: southern aurora