🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

áurico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊɾiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Auric/ˈɔːrɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28400 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El campo áurico rodea supuestamente a todos los seres vivos."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of, relating to, or consisting of gold; golden or gold-colored.

    "The alchemist sought to transform base metals into an auric substance."
  2. 2

    Relating to an aura, especially the luminous energy field supposed to emanate from living creatures.

    "She claimed to perceive the vibrant auric field surrounding the meditator."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'aurum', meaning 'gold', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Entering English in the mid-19th century, it initially found usage in chemistry to describe compounds containing trivalent gold before expanding into esoteric and occult contexts relating to human auras.

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