"aurorean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɔːˈɹɔəɹɪən/ [UK] Forms: more aurorean [comparative], most aurorean [superlative]
Etymology: Either the Latin aurōre(us) + the English -an or formed from the two English elements auror(a) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|auroreus|aurōre(us)}} Latin aurōre(us), {{cog|en|-an}} English -an, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{suffix|en|aurora|ean|alt1=auror(a)}} auror(a) + -ean Head templates: {{en-adj}} aurorean (comparative more aurorean, superlative most aurorean)
  1. Belonging to the dawn, or resembling it in brilliant hue. Synonyms: auroral, dawnlike, dilucular, eoan Translations (belonging to or resembling the dawn): awroraidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-aurorean-en-adj-3SNjEQCu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, English terms suffixed with -ean, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 25 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 55 23 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 55 23 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 20 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 15 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 39 36 25 Disambiguation of 'belonging to or resembling the dawn': 58 32 10
  2. (mythology) Of or relating to Aurora, goddess of dawn in Roman mythology.
    Sense id: en-aurorean-en-adj-NnTZwf2w Categories (other): Mythology, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 39 36 25 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (astronomy) Of or relating to the asteroid (94) Aurora.
    Sense id: en-aurorean-en-adj-IgL5LR9N Categories (other): Astronomy, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 39 36 25 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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