ole
See also: Ole, OLE, olé, öle, Öle, -ole, and 'Ole
English
Etymology 1
Spanish olé
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oʊˈleɪ/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪ
Interjection
ole
- An interjection used to stir up excitement.
- 1979, The Boomtown Rats (lyrics and music), “Nothing Happened Today”, in The Fine Art of Surfacing:
- Harry Hooper living in No. 10 / He bought a toupee and glued it to his head / "It looks very natural" everybody said / But then his wife said "Toupee, isn't that a French word?" / And Harry said "Ole!" / She said "That's a Spanish word." / And he said "O.K., can't tell the difference these days."
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /oʊl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ol/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -oʊl
Adjective
ole (not comparable)
- Pronunciation spelling of old.
- D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?
Derived terms
Derived terms
- big ole
- good ole
- little ole, li'l' ole, li'l ole, lil ole
See also
- ol'
Anagrams
- EOL, Elo, LEO, Leo, Loe, OEL, elo, leo
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish oler (“to smell”).
Verb
olé
- to smell
Estonian
Verb
ole
- present indicative connegative of olema
- second-person singular imperative of olema
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoleˣ/, [ˈo̞le̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ole
- Syllabification(key): o‧le
Verb
ole
- inflection of olla:
- present active indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- second-person singular imperative connegative
Anagrams
- Elo, Leo, elo
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin ōlla.
Noun
ole f (plural olis)
- earthen jar
- cooking pot
Laboya
Noun
ole
- friend
- Synonym: oda
References
- Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “ole”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 75
Latin
Verb
olē
- second-person singular present active imperative of oleō
Laz
Noun
ole
- Latin spelling of ოლე (ole)
Middle English
Noun
ole (plural oles)
- Alternative form of hole (“hole”)
Adjective
ole
- Alternative form of hole (“healthy, whole”)
Noun
ole (uncountable)
- Alternative form of oile (“oil”)
Adjective
ole
- Alternative form of olde (“old”)
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈole/
Verb
olẹ
- inflection of ollit:
- present indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- imperative connegative
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Spanish oler.
Verb
ole
- to smell
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish ole.
Interjection
ole
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Volapük
Pronoun
ole
- (dative singular of ol) to you (where the "you" is singular)
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.lè/
Noun
olè
- thief
- Synonyms: jàgùdà, ọlọ́sà
Derived terms
- jalè (“to steal”)
- olè-jíjà (“theft”)
Related terms
- ìgárá (“robber”)
Etymology 2
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Igi òlé
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.ꜜlé/
Noun
òlé
- (Ekiti) the tree Canarium schweinfurthii
Usage notes
- Used by speakers of the Àkúrẹ́ subdialect