| aunt |
the sister of one's mother or father. [2 definitions] |
| auntie |
(informal) aunt. |
| au pair |
(French) of or pertaining to an arrangement in which one service or benefit is exchanged for another. [2 definitions] |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| aural1 |
of or relating to an aura. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| aurar |
pl. of eyrir. |
| aureate |
golden in color; gilded. [2 definitions] |
| aureole |
an encircling region of light, esp. in artistic representations of a god or holy figure, or around an astronomical object such as the moon; halo; corona. |
| aureus |
an ancient Roman gold coin that was a monetary unit from the reign of Julius Caesar to that of Constantine I. |
| au revoir |
(French) until we see each other again; good-bye for now. |
| auricle |
the visible, projecting portion of the ear. [3 definitions] |
| auricular |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. [3 definitions] |
| auriferous |
having gold as a component; gold-bearing. |
| auriform |
shaped like an ear. |
| Auriga |
a winter constellation in the northern sky, located between Perseus and Gemini and containing the bright triple star Capella and several star clusters; Charioteer. |
| aurochs |
an extinct wild ox once common in northern Africa, Europe, and western Asia, and probably an ancestor of domestic cattle. [2 definitions] |
| Aurora |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn. [3 definitions] |
| aurora australis |
the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the South Pole; southern lights. |
| aurora borealis |
the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the North Pole; northern lights. |
| auscultation |
listening to the heart, lungs, or the like for the purpose of medical diagnosis, usu. with a stethoscope or other instrument. |