halo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms 1.6 References 2 Breton 2.1 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.4 References 4 Finnish 4.1 Etymology 1 4.1.1 Verb 4.2 Etymology 2 4.2.1 Noun 4.2.1.1 Derived terms 5 French 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.4 References 6 Indonesian 6.1 Interjection

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin halos from Ancient Greek ἅλως (haloos), “‘disk of the sun or moon, ring of light around the sun or moon’”), (also  (“‘threshing floor’”) and  (“‘disk of a shield’”)), itself of unknown origin, one theory being from Persian هاله (HAALE), “‘circle around moon seen at nights due to vapors’”). Used in English since 1563, sense of light around someone’s head since 1646.

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈheɪləʊ, SAMPA: /"heIl@U/
• (US) enPR: hāʹlō, IPA: /ˈheɪloʊ, SAMPA: /"heIloU/
• Rhymes: -eɪləʊ

[edit] Noun

halo (plural halos or haloes)

1. (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. (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 surrounds an idealized entity.

[edit] Synonyms

• (luminous disc around head of saints in paintings): aureole, nimbus

[edit] Derived terms

• halo effect

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to halo (third-person singular simple present halos, present participle haloing, simple past and past participle haloed)

1. (transitive) To encircle with a halo.

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• halation

[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
• "halo" in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Breton

[edit] Noun

halo m.

1. saliva

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈha.lo/

[edit] Noun

halo m. (plural halo’s, diminutive halootje)

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

[edit] References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Verb

halo

1. Indicative present connegative form of halkoa.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of halkoa.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of halkoa.

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

halo (stem halo-^*)

1. halo

[edit] Derived terms

• haloilmiö

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhalo/

[edit] Noun

halo m. (plural halos)

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

[edit] References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

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[edit] Indonesian

[edit] Interjection

halo

1. hello