Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
aurora
Pronunciation
IPA/auˈɾoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine noundawn
Example
Me levanté a la aurora.
I got up at dawn.
More examples
¿Viste la aurora esta mañana?
Did you see the dawn this morning?
Core concept
The first light that marks the end of night.
Common phrases
ver la aurora
see the dawn
salir a la aurora
go out at dawn
Similar words
amanecer: Moment when night gives way to day, the start of dawn.
mañana: Hours after dawn forming the morning period.
madrugada: Late-night to pre-dawn hours before daylight.
alba: Pale, soft light near sunrise marking early dawn.
Definition in Spanish
Momento en que aparece la primera luz del día y la oscuridad de la noche comienza a ceder.
Word origin
Spanish aurora traces back to Latin aurōra and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *h₂éusōs 'dawn', with the same form used across Romance languages for the dawn concept.
Usage tips
- Aurora is a noun only, unlike amanecer which can be a verb meaning to begin to dawn, so aurora is mainly chosen for poetic or formal expressions.