Definitions
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“This place has an aura of 19th century Paris.”
“His latest successes have endued him with an aura of invincibility.”
“Near-synonym: rizz”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Subtle atmosphere”4 letters
02“Distinctive atmosphere”4 letters
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