aureola

au·re·ole

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awr-ee-ohl]
- /ˈɔr iˌoʊl/
- /ɔː.ˈrɪəʊ.lə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-ee-ohl]
- /ˈɔr iˌoʊl/

Definitions of aureola word

noun aureola a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage. 1
noun aureola any encircling ring of light or color; halo. 1
noun aureola Astronomy. corona (def 3). 1
noun aureola Geology. a zone of altered country rock around an igneous intrusion. 1
noun plural aureola a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon. 1
noun plural aureola Meteorology. such a circle or set of circles having a small radius and ranging in color from blue inside to red outside, attributable to the diffraction caused by thin clouds, mist, or sometimes dust (distinguished from halo). 1

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Origin of aureola

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Latin aureola (corona) golden (crown), equivalent to aure(us) golden (see aureate) + -ola, feminine of -olus -ole1

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Parts of speech for Aureola

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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aureola popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for aureola

noun aureola

radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
glory — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
nimbus — Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.
aurora — an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field
corona — The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere.

All 13 Synonyms of aureola