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English

Etymology
From L. halos, from Gr. �λ�� (haloos) 'treshing floor, (sun/ ...) disk, halo', itself of unknown origin, one theory being from Persian �ا�� (HAALE) 'Circle around moon is seen at nights due to vapors'.
:Used in English since 1563, sense of light around someone's head since 1646

Pronunciation
italbrac|UK: IPA|/�heɪl��, SAMPA|/"heIl@U/
italbrac|US: AHD|h�ʹl�, IPA|/�heɪlo�, SAMPA|/"heIloU/
rhymes|eɪl��

Noun
en-noun|pl2=haloes

1. context|astronomy A 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.
2. Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
3. context|religion nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
4. the metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surround an idealized entity

Synonyms
italbrac|luminous disc around head of saints in paintings: aureole, nimbus

Derived terms
halo effect

Translations
trans-top|atmospheric phenomenon
Albanian: t+|sq|aureolë|xs=Albanian
Dutch: t-|nl|halo|m
Finnish: t+|fi|halo, t-|fi|kehä
French: halo m
Korean: 무리 (muri)
Japanese: � (Kasa)
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|гало|n|sc=Cyrl
Scottish Gaelic: fàinne-solais f
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trans-top|anything resembling the phenomenon
Dutch: t|nl|aureool|n
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: fàinne-solais f
trans-bottom

Spanish: t-|es|auréola|f
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|es

1. transitive To encircle with a halo.

Translations
trans-top|encircle with a halo
Dutch: van een t|nl|aureool t+|nl|voorzien
trans-mid
Turkish: t+|tr|hale
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Related terms
halation

References
Websters
EtymOnLine? ¹

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

Breton

Noun
halo m

1. saliva

Category:Breton nouns

Dutch

Etymology
From L. halos, from Gr. �� 'treshing floor, (sun/ ...) disk, halo', itself of unknown origin

Pronunciation
IPA|�halo

Noun
nl-noun2|m|�s|otje

1. #Noun|halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. similar vicual effect resulting from undesirable, roughly circular spots on an imperfectly developed photograph

References
Koenen

French

Etymology
From L. halos, from Gr. �� 'treshing floor, (sun/ ...) disk, halo', itself of unknown origin

Pronunciation
IPA|�halo

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. #Noun|halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. similar vicual effect resulting from undesirable, roughly circular spots on an imperfectly developed photograph

References
NPLarousse

Indonesian

Interjection
halo

1. hello

Category:Indonesian interjections

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• 2007-12-28 08:28 - Tbot - added t for sq, ru

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