aureola
halo
noun ow-reh-OH-lah Rare
Origin: From Latin aureola (little golden thing), diminutive of aurea (golden).
Also means
aureole
Usage Note
Aureola most commonly denotes the luminous ring around the head of a saint in religious iconography. It is also used figuratively to mean an aura of prestige or glory surrounding a person: rodeado de una aureola de misterio. The near-synonym halo (borrowed from Greek) is more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"La aureola del santo brillaba en el cuadro."
Natural Translation
The saint's halo shone in the painting.

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