halo

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English

Etymology

From Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “threshing floor; disk; disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon”), of unknown origin. The threshing floor's circular threshold or oxen walking on it in a circle gave rise to the other meanings. Used in English since 1563; the sense of light around someone’s head since 1646.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

halo (plural halos or haloes)

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.
(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.
Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
(advertising) The bias caused by the halo effect.
(art, religion, iconography) a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
(medicine) A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
(motor racing) A rollbar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar.
(automotive) Short for halo headlight.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

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

(transitive) To encircle with a halo.
Synonym: inaureole

Related terms

halation

Translations

References

Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “halo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

hola

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /ˈhalo/, [ˈha.l̪o]

Interjection

hálo

Quiet!; Be quiet!

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qahəlu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaSəlu.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /ˈhaʔlo/, [ˈhaʔ.l̪o]

Noun

hâlo

a pestle

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /ˈhaloʔ/, [ˈha.l̪oʔ]
IPA^(key): /haˈloʔ/, [haˈl̪oʔ]

Noun

halò or halô

mixture
Synonyms: salak, ramas

Derived terms

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *salā (“filth, dirt”).

Noun

halo m

saliva

References

Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 319
Revue celtique. (1888). France: F. Vieweg., p 374

Catalan

Verb

halo

first-person singular present indicative form of halar

Cebuano

Alternative forms

hawo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo

Noun

halo

a monitor lizard
(historical) a cowardly tattooed man

Verb

halo

to mingle

Anagrams

alho

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɦalo]
Hyphenation: ha‧lo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin halos.

Noun

halo n

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

halo

vocative singular of hala

Danish

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon”).

Noun

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

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

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/

Noun

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

halo (atmospheric phenomenon).
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

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Of Germanic origin; related to German Halle, Dutch hal, also to Norwegian hall and Swedish hall.

Noun

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

(architecture) hall

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Interjection

halo

Alternative form of hola

Usage notes

To avoid confusion with the above halo, the authors of the Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto recommend including the particle lo or adding a space ("ha lo").

Finnish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlo/, [ˈhɑ̝lo̞]
Rhymes: -ɑlo
Syllabification^(key): ha‧lo

Etymology 1

Verb

halo

inflection of halkoa:
1. present active indicative connegative
2. second-person singular present imperative
3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Etymology 2

From English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs).

Noun

halo

halo

Declension

Derived terms

haloilmiö

Anagrams

Alho, alho, laho

French

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

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /a.lo/

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

Halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
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

Anagrams

hola, holà

Galician

Verb

halo

first-person singular present indicative of halar

Ido

Noun

halo (plural hali)

hall, very large room

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hallo. Compare Malay helo.

Interjection

halo

hello

Latin

Etymology

Possibly a denominal of Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-slo- (“a breathing”, whence Latin anhēlus), from the root *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). The syncope of the second syllable is expected, while the /h-/ is unetymologycal and likely onomatopoeic. Ultimately akin to animus (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) 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

breathe
emit, exhale, release (gas or fragrance)
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

Synonyms

spīrō

Derived terms

adhālō
anhēlo
exhālō
inhālō
redhālō

Descendants

Old French: haler
- French: haleter

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxa.lɔ/
Rhymes: -alɔ
Syllabification: ha‧lo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English hallo.

Interjection

halo

hello? Used to answer the phone.
Synonyms: proszę, słucham

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs).

Noun

halo n (indeclinable)

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
(literary) halo (the metaphorical aura of glory)
Synonyms: aureola, gloria, nimb

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

halo

vocative singular of hala

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -alu
Homophone: alo
Hyphenation: ha‧lo

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

(astronomy) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
Synonym: auréola
(religion, iconography) halo (luminous disc around the heads of saints)
Synonyms: auréola, nimbo

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French halo.

Noun

halo n (plural halouri)

halo

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Noun

halo m (Cyrillic spelling хало)

(astronomy) halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Etymology 2

From English hallo.

Interjection

halo (Cyrillic spelling хало)

(when answering the telephone) hello
Synonyms: zdravo, ćao

Spanish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon”).

Noun

halo m (plural halos)

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

Etymology 2

Verb

halo

first-person singular present indicative of halar

Anagrams

hola

Swedish

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon”). Related to English and Danish halo.

Noun

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

halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

Declension

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /ˈhaloʔ/, [ˈha.loʔ] (noun)
IPA^(key): /haˈloʔ/, [hɐˈloʔ] (adjective)

Noun

halò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓ)

mixture (things mixed together)
Synonym: timplada
mix (substance added to a mixture)
Synonyms: lahok, banto, sahog
mixing; act of mixing
Synonyms: paghalo, paghahalo

Derived terms

Adjective

halô (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓ)

mixed together (by stirring)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qahəlu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaSəlu.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /ˈhalo/, [ˈha.lo]

Noun

halo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓ)

pestle (for a mortar)
Synonyms: pambayo, pandikdik, panligis

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English hello.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧lo
IPA^(key): /haˈlo/, [hɐˈlo]

Interjection

haló (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓ)

hello!

Alternative forms

helo

Anagrams

laho

Tetum

Verb

halo

to do, to make
to build

halo

halo

English

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Bikol Central

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Noun

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Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

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Breton

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Noun

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Catalan

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Cebuano

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Czech

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Etymology 1

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Danish

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Dutch

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Esperanto

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Etymology 1

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Finnish

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Etymology 1

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French

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