Etymology

aureola

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Today it means: Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage. Full definition →

Latin aurea
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  1. Latin · derived fromaurea“golden”
  2. English todayaureola

From Latin aurea (“golden”) + -ola.

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