aureola

See also: auréola

English

A statue of the Virgin Mary with an aureola.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin aurea (golden).

Noun

aureola (plural aureolas or aureolae)

  1. Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.

Usage notes

  • Distinct from the nimbus, which only covers the head.
  • Not to be confused with areola.

Translations


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.uˈrɛ.o.la/

Noun

aureola f (plural aureole)

  1. halo
  2. aureole
  3. aura

Latin

Adjective

aureola

  1. nominative feminine singular of aureolus
  2. nominative neuter plural of aureolus
  3. accusative neuter plural of aureolus
  4. vocative feminine singular of aureolus
  5. nominative neuter plural of aureolus

aureolā

  1. ablative feminine singular of aureolus

References


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.wrɛˈɔ.la/
  • (file)

Noun

aureola f

  1. halo, nimbus
  2. aureole, halo surrounding the head of a saint

Further reading

  • aureola in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Verb

aureola

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of aureolar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of aureolar

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aurěola/
  • Hyphenation: a‧u‧re‧o‧la

Noun

aurèola f (Cyrillic spelling аурѐола)

  1. aureola, halo

Declension


Spanish

Noun

aureola f (plural aureolas)

  1. halo (luminous disc around the heads of saints)
  2. (anatomy) areola
  3. (astronomy) corona

References

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