-ola

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊlə

Etymology 1

From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine form of -ulus, -lus (diminutive suffix).

Suffix

-ola

  1. Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.
  2. (entertainment industry) Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
  3. Used to form humorous and pejorative words.
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

From Latin oleum (oil, olive oil).

Suffix

-ola

  1. Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness
Derived terms

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Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -oles)

  1. female equivalent of -ol

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ola

Galician

Etymology

From Latin -olus. Doublet of -oa, which is no longer productive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔlɐ]

Suffix

-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)

  1. indicates either a diminutive or sometimes a pejorative derived form
    pixa (penis) + -olapirola (dick)
    galiña (hen) + -olagaliñola (moorhen)

Derived terms

From

Galician terms suffixed with -ola

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Latin

Suffix

-ola

  1. inflection of -olus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Suffix

-olā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -olus

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -olus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lɐ/

Suffix

-ola m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)

  1. indicates a diminutive, sometimes pejorative
    sacho (mattock (agricultural tool)) + -olasachola (light garden hoe)
    camisa (shirt) + -olacamisola (camisole) (Brazil)
    gabar (to brag) + -olagabarola (braggart)
    gordo (fat) + -olagordola (fattie) (pejorative)
    nerd (nerd) + -olanerdola (no-life nerd) (pejorative)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ola

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔɫa/

Suffix

-ola f

  1. nominal suffix

Usage notes

  • This suffix is only used in one word: mŕtvola, hence the genitive plural form -ôl is hypothetical.

Declension

Derived terms

Slovak terms suffixed with -ola
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