-ola

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"

English

Pronunciation

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  • 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

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Etymology 2

From Latin oleum (oil, olive oil).

Suffix

-ola

  1. Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness
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Catalan

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

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

    1. female equivalent of -ol

    Derived terms

    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) + ‎-ola → ‎pirola (dick)
      galiña (hen) + ‎-ola → ‎galiñola (moorhen)

    Derived terms

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    Italian

    Etymology 1

    Inherited from Latin -ola.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.la/
    • Rhymes: -ɔla
    • Hyphenation: -ò‧la
    • Note: terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.

    Suffix

    -ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ole, masculine -olo, masculine plural -oli)

    1. feminine of -olo

    Suffix

    -ola

    1. feminine singular of -olo

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Latin -ula.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /o.la/
    • Hyphenation: -o‧la
    • Note: terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.

    Suffix

    -ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ole, masculine -olo, masculine plural -oli)

    1. feminine of -olo

    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

       

      Suffix

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

      1. indicates a diminutive, sometimes pejorative
        sacho (mattock (agricultural tool)) + ‎-ola → ‎sachola (light garden hoe)
        camisa (shirt) + ‎-ola → ‎camisola (camisole) (Brazil)
        gabar (to brag) + ‎-ola → ‎gabarola (braggart)
        gordo (fat) + ‎-ola → ‎gordola (fattie) (pejorative)
        nerd (nerd) + ‎-ola → ‎nerdola (no-life nerd) (pejorative)

      Derived terms

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      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

      Declension of -ola
      singular plural
      nominative -ola -oly
      genitive -oly -ôl, -ol
      dative -ole -olám
      accusative -olu -oly
      locative -ole -olách
      instrumental -olou -olami

      Derived terms

      Slovak terms suffixed with -ola