Standard Lemma guide

auroral

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɹɔəɹəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɹɔːɹəl/
  • General-American: /ɔˈɹɔɹəl/
  • General-American: /əˈɹɔɹəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəl
  • CMU ARPABET: ER0 AO1 R AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aurorean, dawnlike, dilucular, eoan

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Rosy in colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blushing, roseate

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to the aurora borealis or aurora australis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

characteristic of the dawn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a dim auroral glow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aurorean

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a prominent green line in the spectrum of the auroras is called the `auroral line'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From aurora + -al.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: świtający — pertaining to the dawn
  • Polish: wschodzący — pertaining to the dawn
  • Polish: poranny — pertaining to the dawn
  • Polish: zaranny — pertaining to the dawn
  • Polish: różowawy — rosy in color
  • Polish: zorzowy — pertaining to the aurora borealis or aurora australis