aura
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɔːɹə//
- Canada//ˈoɹə//
- Australia//ˈoːɹə//
- Scotland//ˈɔɹə//
A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
noun
- 1
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 some mysterious physiological process, a prosaic sneeze.
- 2
figurativeA 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.
One might subsume the eliminated element in the term “aura” and go on to say: that which withers in the age of mechanical reproduction is the aura of the work of art.
Darwinism and related theories in anthropology and sociology helped to give an aura of respectability to racism in both Europe and America.
- 3
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
The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
Near-synonym: rizz
He has insane aura.
Tht Nigga [Adolf Hitler] has no aura He dress like a medieval Queer
how can he still have aura even without showing his face
- 5
A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
- 6
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
obsoleteA gentle breeze, a zephyr.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsr̥h₂ Proto-Hellenic *auhrā 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.
Forms
- plural
- aurae, auræ, auras
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