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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

aura.

THE SHORT MEANING

A breeze; a breath of air.

Nature

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈau̯.ra]Classical-Latin[ˈaːu̯.ra]

  1. air

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. breeze

    declension-1 · feminine
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 aura Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra).

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