aura

Meaning

Noun

• Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
• An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
• Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
• Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a seizure.

Related

Similar words

• air
• feeling
• mood
• spirit
• vibe

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin aura ("a breeze, a breath of air, the air"), from Ancient Greek αὔρα ("breeze, soft wind"), from ἀήρ.