-olo
See also: Appendix:Variations of "olo"
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
-olo m (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
-olo m (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
-olo m (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