See also: Appendix:Variations of "olo"
Contents
- 1 Italian
- 1.1 Etymology 1
- 1.1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.1.2 Suffix
- 1.1.3 Suffix
- 1.2 Etymology 2
- 1.2.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2.2 Suffix
- 1.3 Etymology 3
- 1.3.1 Pronunciation
- 1.3.2 Suffix
- 1.3.2.1 Derived terms
- 1.1 Etymology 1
- 2 Latin
- 2.1 Suffix
Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔlo
- Hyphenation: -ò‧lo
- Note: terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.
Suffix[edit]
-olom (noun-forming suffix, plural -oli, feminine -ola)
- used to form a diminutive of a masculine noun, indicating small size or youth
Suffix[edit]
-olo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ola, masculine plural -oli, feminine plural -ole)
- used to form an adjective expressing derivation from a root noun
- campagna (“countryside”) + -olo → campagnolo (“rural”)
- montagna (“mountain”) + -olo → montagnolo (“highlander”)
- used to form demonyms
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Latin -ulus. Compare adjectives piccolo and ridicolo.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /o.lo/
- Hyphenation: -o‧lo
- Note: terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.
Suffix[edit]
-olom (noun-forming suffix, plural -oli, feminine -ola)
- denotes small size or petty nature
Etymology 3[edit]
Depending on the meaning, from the ending of alcol (“alcohol”) or a learned borrowing from Latin oleum (“oil”). Doublet of olio.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔlo
- Hyphenation: -ò‧lo
- Note: terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.
Suffix[edit]
-olom (noun-forming suffix, plural -oli)
- (organic chemistry) -ol (forming the names of alcohols and phenols)
- (organic chemistry) composed with an oil or oil-like substance
- (organic chemistry) indicating a heterocycle that is not an alcohol and does not have an oil (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- used to form many product names of chemicals and pharmaceuticals (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms[edit]
Latin[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-olō
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