Masculine
Halo
Meaning
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)
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Hyphenated as
Ha‧lo
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhaːlo]
Etymology
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”).
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