Aurae
ə Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek: breath (of air)
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek: breath (of air)
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| —n , pl auras, aurae | |
| 1. | a distinctive air or quality considered to be characteristic of a person or thing |
| 2. | any invisible emanation, such as a scent or odour |
| 3. | pathol strange sensations, such as noises in the ears or flashes of light, that immediately precede an attack, esp of epilepsy |
| 4. | (in parapsychology) an invisible emanation produced by and surrounding a person or object: alleged to be discernible by individuals of supernormal sensibility |
| [C18: via Latin from Greek: breeze] | |
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Word Origin & History
aura
1859, "subtle emanation around living beings;" earlier "gentle breeze" (late 14c.), from L. aura "breeze, wind, air," from Gk. aura "breath, breeze," from PIE base *awer-.
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aura au·ra (ôr'ə)
n. pl. au·ras or au·rae (ôr'ē)
A sensation, as of a cold breeze or a bright light, that precedes the onset of certain disorders, such as an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine.
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