King_Stark t1_je4a5rl wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:10 AM Reply to comment by hooksonwires in Aurora Australis, New Zealand {OC} (1500x1000) by william_patino No it’s actually called Aurora Australis because Australis means southern in Latin. Borealis comes from a Latin word meaning extremely northern. Australia is named after Terra Australis, which means southern land in Latin. Permalink Parent 11
King_Stark t1_je4a5rl wrote
Reply to comment by hooksonwires in Aurora Australis, New Zealand {OC} (1500x1000) by william_patino
No it’s actually called Aurora Australis because Australis means southern in Latin. Borealis comes from a Latin word meaning extremely northern.
Australia is named after Terra Australis, which means southern land in Latin.