aura
noun
- parapsychological and spiritual concept
- perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɔː.ɹə/ / /ˈoɹ.ə/ / /ˈoː.ɹə/
name
Etymology: The name of the deity is from Ancient Greek Αὔρα (Aúra), from αὔρα (aúra, “breeze”).
- A diminutive of the female given name Aurelia, from Latin.
“Aura Lea, Aura Lea, / Maid with golden hair;”
- A minor female deity.
noun
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.
- 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.
“Near-synonym: rizz”
“He has insane aura.”
- A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
- 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.”
- A gentle breeze, a zephyr.