Aura

noun 1. a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

noun 2. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

noun 3. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; 'an air of mystery'; 'the house had a neglected air'; 'an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters'; 'the place had an aura of romance'

A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.; A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra)bor. Latin aurabor. English aura Borrowed 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. The slang sense originated in the early 2020s and was popularized on TikTok around May 2024.

aura

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, soft wind”).

aura

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aura.

aura

aura; light breeze

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, soft wind”). Doublet of the inherited ora.

aura (an invisible force surrounding a living creature)

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, soft wind”). Doublet of oura, which was inherited.

aura

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra).

aura (distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something); weather (distinctive atmosphere)

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra)bor. Latin auralbor. Polish aura Learned borrowing from Latin aura. Doublet of jutro.

aura

Etymology: Borrowed 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 aria.

plough, plow (agricultural tool); plough, plow (device used to clear snow)

Etymology: ] From Proto-Finnic *atra (compare Estonian ader), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *arþrą (compare Old Norse arðr), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom.

air; breeze

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra)bor. Latin aura From Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra).