aura

Etymology

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.

noun

  1. Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
    This place has an aura of 19th century Paris.
  2. (parapsychology) An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
  3. (medicine) Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
  4. (medicine) Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a seizure.

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