-ola
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Etymology 1
From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine form of -ulus, -lus (diminutive suffix).
Suffix
-ola
- Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.
- (entertainment industry) Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
- Used to form humorous and pejorative words.
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”).
Suffix
-ola
- Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness
Derived terms
- Mazola
- canola
See also
Anagrams
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -oles)
- female equivalent of -ol
Derived terms
Etymology
From Latin -olus. Doublet of -oa, which is no longer productive.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)
- indicates either a diminutive or sometimes a pejorative derived form
Derived terms
From
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Suffix
-ola
- inflection of -olus:
Suffix
-olā
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin -olus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ola m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)
- 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
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ola f
- 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
Derived terms
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