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Where does “ἅλως” come from?
ἅλως
(Ancient Greek): threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Definitions
threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Words derived from “ἅλως”
halo
haloid
halocline
halophytic
halophyte
halation
halotolerant
trihalomethane
halorhodopsin
halophile
minihalo
halolike
antihalation
dihalo
haloaromatic
halobenzene
halophosphate
radiohalo
enhalo
halomethane
haloketone
halomancy
halophilism
halophobic