/
ˈɔːrə/
n.
(pl. aurae
/-riː/
or auras)
- the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to be generated by someone or something.
- (in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature.
- Medicine a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.
Etymology
ME, lit. ‘a gentle breeze’: via L. from Gk, ‘breeze, breath’.
