Link Centre Dictionary

aureole

au·reole

UK/ˈɔː.ɹiː.əʊl/ US/ˈɔɹ.i.oʊl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the outermost region of the sun''s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola (corona) (“golden (crown)”). Doublet of oriole.

Phrases

  • aureole hat

Related words

Broader terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.