Aura Meaning
/ˈɔː.ɹə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
nounA distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.
Sentence Examples
E-eh? I somehow seem to feel a very threatening aura...
"Did I really sigh?" "While giving out an aura of unhappiness."
She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A mysterious ____ of calm surrounded the old sage as he spoke.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old house had a mysterious ____ that made us feel a bit scared.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Tht Nigga [Adolf Hitler] has no aura He dress like a medieval Queer"
— 2023 December 20, @sugarsmorecake, Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024:
"how can he still have aura even without showing his face"
— 2024 February 26, @lfcemii, Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024:
"this genuinely shocked me omfg his aura is insane 😭"
— 2024 June 2, @opaltaerae, Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024:
"My fav aura losses are rm exposing Taehyun Infront^([sic]) of jongkook, Yeonjun hugging the air while coi leray was hugging Beomgyu, huening doing that one dance in front of the ladies and everyone at the GDA(correct me if I'm wrong)lol"
— 2024 June 3, u/Ship_per, “What's your faves biggest aura loss?”, in Reddit, r/kpop_uncensored, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024:
"A clip of Kim stoically shooting at a competition in May spread exponentially online after her Olympic appearance, with posts citing her “aura,” current slang for an aspirational level of cool."
— 2024 August 2, Annie Aguiar, “Who’s Winning Internet Gold at the Olympics?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A mysterious ____ of calm surrounded the old sage as he spoke.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old house had a mysterious ____ that made us feel a bit scared.