Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/awˈɾoɾa/

Line drawing of aurora
Coloured illustration of aurora
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Translation

dawn, daybreak

Word origin

From Latin aurora ('dawn'), also the name of the Roman goddess of the morning, from an older root meaning 'to shine'.

Origin
Latin
Root
aurora
English cognates
aurora

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralauroras

Examples

.

We left home before dawn.

tiñó .

The dawn tinted the sky pink and orange.

¡ !

How beautiful the daybreak is over the sea!

zarpan .

The fishermen set sail at the first light of dawn.

boreal.

In the north you can see the northern lights.

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This word is part of lesson 95.