Halo

Signification (English)

halo (circular band of coloured light, visible around the Sun or Moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere)

Concepts

halo

couronne

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Synonyms

Hof

Lichthof

Halo-Effekt

Coupé comme

Ha‧lo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈhaːlo]

Étymologie (English)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin halo, from accusative of Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon; threshing floor with its surrounding threshold; disk of a shield”).