άλως

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon; threshing floor with its surrounding threshold; disk of a shield”).

Noun

άλως • (álos) f (uncountable)

halo (on religious paintings)
halo (around celestial objects)

Declension

Declension of άλως (álos)

	singular
nominative	άλως •
genitive	άλω •
accusative	άλω •
vocative	άλω •

Synonyms

(on paintings): φωτοστέφανο n (fotostéfano)

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