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AURORAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic of the dawn
Example:
a dim auroral glow
Synonyms:
auroral; aurorean
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
dawn (the first light of day)
Derivation:
aurora (the first light of day)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
Example:
a prominent green line in the spectrum of the auroras is called the 'auroral line'
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
aurora (an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force)
Derivation:
aurora (an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force)
