Etymology

halation

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Today it means: The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo. Full definition →

English halo ← Latin halōs ← Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs)
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  1. Ancient Greekἅλως (hálōs)
  2. Latinhalōs
  3. Englishhalo
  4. English todayhalation

From halo + -ation.

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