What does "aurora" mean? Not what it is; "the Norther and Southern Lights. Also It's origen.

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My first question

Answer 1

Main Entry: au·ro·ra
Pronunciation: &-'ror-&, o-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural auroras or au·ro·rae /-(")E/
Etymology: Latin -- more at EAST
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 /-&l/ adjective
- au·ro·re·an /-E-&n/ adjective

Answer 2

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
Aurora Australis or Southern Lights.

Aurora is the Roman personification of the dawn.
She is also the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Eos.
Aurora is seen as a lovely woman who flies across the sky announcing the arrival of the sun.

Borealis: pertaining to the north or north wind.
Australis: is a latin adjective for southern.

Answer 3

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Aurora renews herself every morning at dawn and flies across the sky, announcing the morning's arrival. Her siblings consist of a brother (the sun), and a sister (the moon). She also has many husbands and four sons, one for each cardinal direction: North, East, South, and West.>>

Answer 4

Aurora means dawn...

Answer 5

In Greek mythology it is the goddess of dawn.