aura.
A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
Meaning & usage
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.
This place has an aura of 19th century Paris.
His latest successes have endued him with an aura of invincibility.
A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
He has insane aura.
A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
A surrounding.
A gentle breeze, a zephyr.
Where this word 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.
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