auric

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adjective

Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.

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auralaurous
OriginEnglish aura ← Latin aura ← Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra) →
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Meanings

auric1

adjectiveauric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to trivalent gold.

auric2

adjectiveauric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteOf, or pertaining to the ear; aural.

auric3

adjectiveauric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to an aura.

    Interestingly, it is easiest to read the physical aspects of this auric field when the subject is "heartily" exercising in or out of bed.

    1996, Cyndi Dale, New Chakra Healing

    Synonyms: aural

Auric4

proper nounAuric (countable and uncountable, plural Aurics)

plural Aurics

  1. countableuncountableA male given name.
  2. countableuncountableA surname from French.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to an aura.

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aural

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or containing or derived from gold

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aurous
Also see
auralaurous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

auric · adjective

From Latin aurum + -ic.

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auric · adjective

From Latin auris + -ic.

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auric · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsr̥h₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*auhrā
  5. Ancient Greekαὔρα (aúra)
  6. Latinaura
  7. Englishaura
  8. Englishauric

From aura + -ic.

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Auric · proper noun

  1. FrenchAuric
  2. EnglishAuric

Borrowed from French Auric.

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Translations

Bulgarian златен
  • златен (zlaten)trivalent gold
Catalan àuric
  • àurictrivalent gold
French aurique
  • auriquetrivalent gold
Italian aurico
  • auricotrivalent gold
Polish zawierający trójwartościowe złoto
  • zawierający trójwartościowe złototrivalent gold
Spanish áurico
  • áuricotrivalent gold

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with auric

toricboriclauricmoricegophoricloricthoric
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Anagrams

curiacauriRaciuCairu
Cite this entry
APA

auric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auric

MLA

“auric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auric.

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