halo

Meaning

1. (masculine) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. (masculine) similar visual effect resulting from undesirable, roughly circular spots on an imperfectly developed photograph

Concepts

halo

nimbus

areola

gloriole

Corona

Synonyms

aura

aureool

difussiehalo

nimbus

stralenkrans

Translations

halo

halo

Halo

hale

nimbo

halo

άλως

ayla

nimbus

auréola

nimbe

alone

φωτοστέφανο

Kontakthof

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦaː.loː/

Etymology

From Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon, ring of light around the sun or moon; threshing floor; disk of a shield”), itself of unknown origin.