LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

halōs

halōs f (genitive halō)
Classical[ˈha.ɫoːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.los]

Meaning

  1. halo (a circle around the sun or moon)
  2. Medieval Latinhalo (a luminous ring floating above the head)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehalōs—
genitivehalō—
dativehalō—
accusativehalō
halōn		—
ablativehalō—
vocativehalōs—

hălōs, ō, f., = ἅλως (a round threshing-floor),
I. a circle round the sun or moon, a halo, pure Lat. corona: circa solem visum coloris varii circulum, qualis esse in arcu solet. Hunc Graeci halo vocant: nos dicere coronam aptissime possumus, etc., Sen. Q. N. 1, 2, 1.—Called also hălўsis (prob. corrupted from ἅλως), App. de Mundo, p. 64, 16.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs).

Descendants
  • Englishhalo
  • Frenchhalo
  • Romanianhalofrom French halo
  • Romanianhaloufrom French halo
  • GermanHalo
  • Portuguesehalo
  • Spanishhalo
  • Italianalone
  • Czechhalo
  • Danishhalo

Quick answers

What does halōs mean in Latin?
halōs, a noun, means “halo (a circle around the sun or moon); halo (a luminous ring floating above the head)”.
What is the genitive of halōs?
The genitive singular is halō. halōs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce halōs?
In classical Latin, [ˈha.ɫoːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.los].