-ole

a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, usually diminutives, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in New Latin coinages: centriole;
areole;
centriole;
vacuole.

-ole

a suffix used in names of chemical compounds, especially five-membered, unsaturated rings ( carbazole; indole; thiazole ) and, less systematically, aromatic ethers ( anisole; safrole ).

olé

[ oh-ley ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement.)

noun

a cry of “olé.”

ole-

⁴

variant of oleo- before a vowel:
oleiferous.

-ole

suffix

indicating something small
arteriole

-ole

combining form

denoting an organic unsaturated compound containing a 5-membered ring
thiazole
denoting an aromatic organic ether
anisole

OLE

abbreviation for

object linking and embedding: a system for linking and embedding data, images, and programs from different sources

olé

⁴

/ əʊˈleɪ /

interjection

an exclamation of approval or encouragement customary at bullfights, flamenco dancing, and other Spanish or Latin American events

noun

a cry of olé

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ole¹

From French, from Latin -olus, -ola, -olum, variant of -ulus -ule with stems ending in a vowel

Origin of -ole²

< French < Latin oleum oil

Origin of -ole³

First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish ole, olé, from Arabic wa-llāh “and Allah,” from wa “and” + allāh “God, Allah”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ole¹

from Latin -olus, diminutive suffix

Origin of -ole²

from Latin oleum oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive

Origin of -ole³

Spanish, from Arabic wa-llāh, from wa and + allāh God

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Example Sentences

Among the books I had last lent Olé was one about pebbles, and it pleased him extremely.

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