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auric

adj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, or pertaining to the ear; aural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to an aura.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

name

Meaning 4

A male given name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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5

name

Meaning 5

A surname from French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to or containing or derived from gold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aurous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin aurum + -ic.

From Latin auris + -ic.

Etymology tree English aura Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English auric From aura + -ic.

Borrowed from French Auric.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: златен (zlaten) — trivalent gold
  • Catalan: àuric — trivalent gold
  • French: aurique — trivalent gold
  • Italian: aurico — trivalent gold
  • Polish: zawierający trójwartościowe złoto — trivalent gold
  • Spanish: áurico — trivalent gold