aura

Definition

A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.

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.

Example Sentences

• "This place has an aura of 19th century Paris."
• "Near-synonym: rizz"
• "He has insane aura."