-olo

See also: olo, olo-, and o-ló

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -olus, -ulus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔlo/

Suffix

-olo (plural -oli, feminine -ola)

  1. (obsolete) Used to form a diminutive of a masculine noun, indicating small size or youth.
    ‎figlio (“son”) + ‎-olo → ‎figliolo (“sonny”)
  2. (obsolete) Used to form an adjective expressing derivation from a root noun.
    ‎Spagna (“Spain”) + ‎-olo → ‎spagnolo (“Spanish”)
    ‎campagna (“countryside”) + ‎-olo → ‎campagnolo (“rural; countryman”)
  3. (organic chemistry) -ol (forming the names of alcohols).
    ‎etano (“ethane”) + ‎-olo → ‎etanolo (“ethanol”)

Usage notes
  • Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.

Derived terms
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Latin

Suffix

-olō

  1. dative masculine singular of -olus
  2. dative neuter singular of -olus
  3. ablative masculine singular of -olus
  4. ablative neuter singular of -olus
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