aurora australis

aurora australis [aw-strey-lis] Word Origin noun Meteorology.

1. the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere.

Origin of aurora australis 1735–45; New Latin: southern aurora; see austral1 Also called southern lights. British Dictionary definitions for aurora australis aurora australis noun

1. (sometimes capital) the aurora seen around the South PoleAlso called: southern lights

Word Origin for aurora australis New Latin: southern aurora