No. 6,419 in Spanish
borealis
"Borealis" is not a Spanish word; it is Latin, meaning "northern."
In a sentence
Las luces del norte en el cielo son la Aurora Boreal.
The northern lights in the sky are the Aurora Borealis.
Used as an astronomical term to describe natural phenomena.
El hielo boreal cubrió el paisaje en la época glacial.
The boreal ice covered the landscape during the glacial period.
Used to describe a geographical feature relating to the northern regions.
Estudiar el bosque boreal es fundamental para comprender la ecología global.
Studying the boreal forest is essential for understanding global ecology.
Used as an ecological term referring to a specific type of forest in northern regions.
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