Plural of aura; distinctive atmospheres or glowing lights that seem to surround people or things.
From Latin 'aura' meaning 'breeze' or 'wind,' which evolved to mean a subtle energy or emanation surrounding a person. The metaphorical use developed in medieval and mystical traditions to describe invisible emanations.
The word's journey from 'wind' to 'mystical glow' mirrors how humans have always tried to visualize invisible forces—ancient people couldn't see the wind either, so they imagined it as an aura!
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