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aura¹

  • /ˈɔːɹə/ UK
  • /ˈoːɹə/ Australia, British, New Zealand, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈoɹə/ Canada, US
  • /ˈɔɹə/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɔːɹə

Where it comes from

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-

Proto-Indo-European *-r

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsr̥h₂

Proto-Hellenic *auhrā

Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra)bor.

Latin auralbor.

English aura

Learned borrowing from Latin aura (“a breeze, a breath of air, the air”), from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, soft wind”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of east, auster, air, and aria. Sense 4 originated in the early 2020s and was popularized on TikTok around May 2024.

noun aurae · auræ · auras

  1. countable, uncountable A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour. Clare had studied the curves of those lips so many times that he could reproduce them mentally with ease: and now, as they again confronted him, clothed with colour and life, they sent an aura over his flesh, a breeze through his nerves, which well nigh produced a qualm; and actually produced, by so
  2. countable, figuratively, uncountable A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone. This place has an aura of 19th century Paris.
  3. also, countable, uncountable A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual. Enough then, that I not only recognised my natural body from the mere aura and effulgence of certain of the powers that made up my spirit, […].
  4. Internet, uncountable The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy. Near-synonym: rizz
  5. countable, uncountable A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
  6. countable, uncountable A surrounding. It was not the kind of face he had expected to see at all. It was young, smooth-skinned, heart-shaped, surrounded by an aura of vivid titian hair that coiled luxuriantly.
  7. countable, obsolete, uncountable A gentle breeze, a zephyr.

Aura²

Where it comes from

The name of the deity is from Ancient Greek Αὔρα (Aúra), from αὔρα (aúra, “breeze”).

proper noun Auras · Ora

  1. countable, uncountable A diminutive of the female given name Aurelia, from Latin. Aura Lea, Aura Lea, / Maid with golden hair;
  2. Greek, Roman, countable, uncountable A minor female deity.

AURA³

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
  2. India, abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft.Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft

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