halo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "halo"

English

A solar halo.

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin halōs, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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”); itself of unknown origin, see هلال and תהילה. Used in English since 1563, sense of light around someone’s head since 1646.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheɪləʊ/
• enPR: hāʹlō, IPA^(key): /ˈheɪloʊ/
• Rhymes: -eɪləʊ

Noun

halo (plural halos or haloes)

1. 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. (astronomy) A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.
3. Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
4. (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
5. The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
6. (medicine) A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• halo effect
• halo nucleus
• neutron halo
• nuclear halo
• proton halo

Translations

atmospheric phenomenon

• Albanian: aureolë (sq)
• Armenian: բակ (hy) (bak)
• Basque: halo
• Bulgarian: ареола f (areola)
• Catalan: halo (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 暈／晕 (zh), 晕 (zh) (yùn)

• Czech: halo (cs) n
• Danish: halo c
• Dutch: halo (nl) m
• Estonian: halo (et)
• Finnish: halo (fi), kehä (fi); auringonkehä (around the sun); kuunkehä (around the moon)
• French: halo (fr) m
• Galician: cerco m
• German: Halo (de) m
• Greek: άλως (el) f (álos)
• Hungarian: haló
• Irish: bogha m
• Italian: nimbo (it) m, alone (it) m
• Japanese: 暈 (ja) (かさ, kasa), 円光 (えんこう, enkō)
• Korean: 무리 (ko) (muri)
• Latvian: halo m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Lithuanian: halas m
• Navajo: bináʼástłééʼ
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: halo m

  Nynorsk: halo m

• Persian: هاله (fa) (hâle), شادورد (fa) (šâdvard), شایورد (šâyvard)
• Polish: halo (pl) n
• Portuguese: halo (pt) m, auréola (pt) f
• Romanian: halo (ro) n
• Russian: гало́ (ru) n (galó)
• Scottish Gaelic: fàinne-solais f
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: хало m

  Roman: halo (sh) m

• Slovak: žiara
• Spanish: halo (es) m
• Swedish: halo (sv) c
• Tagalog: palaba
• Telugu: పరిధి (te) (paridhi)
• Turkish: hale (tr)
• Westrobothnian:

anything resembling the phenomenon

• Dutch: aureool (nl) n
• Esperanto: haloo
• Finnish: halo (fi)
• French: halo (fr) m
• Italian: alone (it) m
• Maori: amaia, āwheo
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Persian: هاله (fa) (hâle)
• Polish: halo (pl) n
• Portuguese: halo (pt) m, auréola (pt) f
• Scottish Gaelic: fàinne-solais f
• Turkish: hale (tr)

luminous disc around the heads of saints

• Bulgarian: ореол (bg) m (oreol)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 圓光／圆光 (zh) (yuánguāng), 圆光 (zh) (yuánguāng)

• Czech: svatozář (cs) f
• Danish: glorie c
• Dutch: aureool (nl) n
• Esperanto: nimbo
• Finnish: sädekehä (fi)
• French: auréole (fr) f, nimbe (fr) m
• German: Heiligenschein (de) m
• Greek: φωτοστέφανο (el) n (fotostéfano), άλως (el) f (álos), δόξα (el) f (dóxa)
• Hindi: तेजोमंडल (hi) (tejomaṇḍal)
• Hungarian: glória (hu)
• Icelandic: geislabaugur m
• Italian: nimbo (it) m, aureola (it) f
• Japanese: 輪っか (wakka)
• Maori: āwheo
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Marathi: तेजोवलय (tejovlay)
• Navajo: bináʼástłééʼ
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: glorie m

  Nynorsk: glorie m

• Persian: هاله نور (hâle-ye nur)
• Polish: aureola (pl) f
• Portuguese: auréola (pt) f, nimbo (pt) m
• Romanian: nimb (ro) n, aureolă (ro) f
• Russian: нимб (ru) m (nimb), орео́л (ru) m (oreól)
• Scottish Gaelic: fàinne-solais f
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: златокруг m, светокруг m, ореол m, нимбус m

  Roman: zlatokrug m, svetokrug m, oreol (sh) m, nimbus (sh) m

• Spanish: nimbo (es) m, aureola (es) f, halo (es) m
• Swedish: gloria (sv) c
• Turkish: hale (tr)

metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment

• Bulgarian: ореол (bg) m (oreol)
• Dutch: aura (nl) f
• Finnish: sädekehä (fi)
• Italian: aura (it) f, alone (it) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: auréola (pt) f
• Russian: орео́л (ru) m (oreól)
• Swedish: aura (sv) c

Verb

1. (transitive) To encircle with a halo.

   Synonym: inaureole

Related terms

• halation

Translations

encircle with a halo

• Dutch: van een aureool (nl) voorzien (nl)
• Italian: aureolare
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: aureolar (pt)
• Turkish: hale (tr)

References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “halo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• hola

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Breton

Noun

halo m

1. saliva

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Catalan

Verb

halo

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Cebuano

Alternative forms

• hawo

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ha‧lo

Etymology

For the second noun sense, the monitor lizard's timidity likened to cowardice.

Noun

halo

1. a monitor lizard
2. (historical) a cowardly tattooed man

Verb

halo

1. to mingle

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Danish

Noun

halo c (definite singular haloen, indefinite plural haloer, definite plural haloerne)

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

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Dutch

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.loː/

• Audio:

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Noun

halo m (plural halo's, diminutive halootje n)

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

References

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

Anagrams

• hola

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): [ˈhalo]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Hyphenation: ha‧lo

Noun

halo (accusative singular halon, plural haloj, accusative plural halojn)

1. hall, very large room

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑlo

Etymology 1

Verb

halo

1. (deprecated template usage) present active indicative connegative of halkoa
2. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present imperative of halkoa
3. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present active imperative connegative of halkoa

Etymology 2

Noun

halo

1. halo

Declension

Inflection of halo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		halo	halot
genitive		halon	halojen
partitive		haloa	haloja
illative		haloon	haloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		halo	halot
accusative	nom.	halo	halot
	gen.	halon
genitive		halon	halojen
partitive		haloa	haloja
inessive		halossa	haloissa
elative		halosta	haloista
illative		haloon	haloihin
adessive		halolla	haloilla
ablative		halolta	haloilta
allative		halolle	haloille
essive		halona	haloina
translative		haloksi	haloiksi
abessive		halotta	haloitta
instructive		—	haloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of halo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative haloni haloni accusative nom. haloni haloni gen. haloni genitive haloni halojeni partitive haloani halojani inessive halossani haloissani elative halostani haloistani illative halooni haloihini adessive halollani haloillani ablative haloltani haloiltani allative halolleni haloilleni essive halonani haloinani translative halokseni haloikseni abessive halottani haloittani instructive — — comitative — haloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative halosi halosi accusative nom. halosi halosi gen. halosi genitive halosi halojesi partitive haloasi halojasi inessive halossasi haloissasi elative halostasi haloistasi illative haloosi haloihisi adessive halollasi haloillasi ablative haloltasi haloiltasi allative halollesi haloillesi essive halonasi haloinasi translative haloksesi haloiksesi abessive halottasi haloittasi instructive — — comitative — haloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative halomme halomme accusative nom. halomme halomme gen. halomme genitive halomme halojemme partitive haloamme halojamme inessive halossamme haloissamme elative halostamme haloistamme illative haloomme haloihimme adessive halollamme haloillamme ablative haloltamme haloiltamme allative halollemme haloillemme essive halonamme haloinamme translative haloksemme haloiksemme abessive halottamme haloittamme instructive — — comitative — haloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative halonne halonne accusative nom. halonne halonne gen. halonne genitive halonne halojenne partitive haloanne halojanne inessive halossanne haloissanne elative halostanne haloistanne illative haloonne haloihinne adessive halollanne haloillanne ablative haloltanne haloiltanne allative halollenne haloillenne essive halonanne haloinanne translative haloksenne haloiksenne abessive halottanne haloittanne instructive — — comitative — haloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative halonsa halonsa accusative nom. halonsa halonsa gen. halonsa genitive halonsa halojensa partitive haloaan haloansa halojaan halojansa inessive halossaan halossansa haloissaan haloissansa elative halostaan halostansa haloistaan haloistansa illative haloonsa haloihinsa adessive halollaan halollansa haloillaan haloillansa ablative haloltaan haloltansa haloiltaan haloiltansa allative halolleen halollensa haloilleen haloillensa essive halonaan halonansa haloinaan haloinansa translative halokseen haloksensa haloikseen haloiksensa abessive halottaan halottansa haloittaan haloittansa instructive — — comitative — haloineen haloinensa

Derived terms

• haloilmiö

Anagrams

• Alho, alho, laho

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French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin halos, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /a.lo/

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

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

References

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

Further reading

• “halo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• hola, holà

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Galician

Verb

halo

1. first-person singular present indicative of halar

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Ido

Noun

halo (plural hali)

1. hall, very large room

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Indonesian

Interjection

halo

1. hello

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Latin

Etymology

Possibly a denominative verb from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-s-lo- (with spurious h), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”), whence animus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhaː.loː/, [ˈhäːɫ̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.lo/, [ˈäːlo]

Verb

hālō (present infinitive hālāre, perfect active hālāvī, supine hālātum); first conjugation

1. breathe
2. emit, exhale, release (gas or fragrance)
3. be fragrant
   • P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid, Book I, ll. 416 ff.

     Ipsa Paphum sublimis abit sedesque revisit
     Laeta suas ubi templum illi centumque Sabaeo⁠⁠⁠
     Ture calent arae sertisque recentibus halant

     [Venus] goes flying back to Paphos and sees happily again her seat
     Where there is a temple to her and a hundred altars
     That warmly glow with Sheban incense and are perfumed by fresh wreaths.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hālō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	hālō	hālās	hālat	hālāmus	hālātis	hālant
	imperfect	hālābam	hālābās	hālābat	hālābāmus	hālābātis	hālābant
	future	hālābō	hālābis	hālābit	hālābimus	hālābitis	hālābunt
	perfect	hālāvī	hālāvistī	hālāvit	hālāvimus	hālāvistis	hālāvērunt, hālāvēre
	pluperfect	hālāveram	hālāverās	hālāverat	hālāverāmus	hālāverātis	hālāverant
	future perfect	hālāverō	hālāveris	hālāverit	hālāverimus	hālāveritis	hālāverint
passive	present	hālor	hālāris, hālāre	hālātur	hālāmur	hālāminī	hālantur
	imperfect	hālābar	hālābāris, hālābāre	hālābātur	hālābāmur	hālābāminī	hālābantur
	future	hālābor	hālāberis, hālābere	hālābitur	hālābimur	hālābiminī	hālābuntur
	perfect	hālātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	hālātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	hālātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	hālem	hālēs	hālet	hālēmus	hālētis	hālent
	imperfect	hālārem	hālārēs	hālāret	hālārēmus	hālārētis	hālārent
	perfect	hālāverim	hālāverīs	hālāverit	hālāverīmus	hālāverītis	hālāverint
	pluperfect	hālāvissem	hālāvissēs	hālāvisset	hālāvissēmus	hālāvissētis	hālāvissent
passive	present	hāler	hālēris, hālēre	hālētur	hālēmur	hālēminī	hālentur
	imperfect	hālārer	hālārēris, hālārēre	hālārētur	hālārēmur	hālārēminī	hālārentur
	perfect	hālātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	hālātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	hālā	—	—	hālāte	—
	future	—	hālātō	hālātō	—	hālātōte	hālantō
passive	present	—	hālāre	—	—	hālāminī	—
	future	—	hālātor	hālātor	—	—	hālantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		hālāre	hālāvisse	hālātūrum esse	hālārī	hālātum esse	hālātum īrī
participles		hālāns	—	hālātūrus	—	hālātus	hālandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		hālandī	hālandō	hālandum	hālandō	hālātum	hālātū

Derived terms

• adhālō
• anhēlo
• exhālō
• inhālō
• redhālō

Synonyms

• spīrō, feo

References

• “halo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “halo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• halo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

halo m (definite singular haloen, indefinite plural haloer, definite plural haloene)

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

halo m (definite singular haloen, indefinite plural haloar, definite plural haloane)

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.lɔ/

• audio:

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Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English hallo.

Interjection

halo

1. (when answering the telephone) hello

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs).

Noun

halo n

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. buzz, hype

Declension

Indeclinable.

Etymology 3

Noun

halo

1. vocative singular of hala

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Portuguese

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

1. (astronomy) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. (religion, iconography) halo (luminous disc around the heads of saints)

Synonyms

• (atmospheric phenomenon): auréola
• (luminous disc around the heads of saints): auréola, nimbo

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Noun

halo m (Cyrillic spelling хало)

1. (astronomy) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English hallo.

Interjection

halo (Cyrillic spelling хало)

1. (when answering the telephone) hello

Synonyms

• zdravo
• ćao

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Spanish

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
2. halo (nimbus around the head of a holy figure)

Verb

halo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of halar.

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Swedish

Noun

halo c (definite singular halon, indefinite plural halor / haloer, definite plural halorna / haloerna)

1. halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Declension

Declension of halo
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	halo	halon	halor	halorna
Genitive	halos	halons	halors	halornas

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Tagalog

Noun

halò

1. mix

Anagrams

• laho