-ole

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ole"

English

Etymology 1

Arbitrary variant of -ol, now used to distinguish between specific cases.

Suffix

-ole

  1. (organic chemistry) in the Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature for naming heterocycles, denotes an unsaturated five-membered ring system with nitrogen
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Latin -olus, from -lus.

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ole

  1. A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -olus. Many words ending in -ole were borrowed with the suffix already present.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/

Suffix

-ole f (plural -oles)

  1. added to a noun to form a diminutive, or a depreciative form of that noun

Derived terms

Latin

Suffix

-ole

  1. vocative masculine singular of -olus
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