olio
See also: olió and oliò
English
Etymology
From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊljəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /oʊljoʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊljəʊ
Noun
olio (countable and uncountable, plural olios)
- A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- (figuratively) A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
- 1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section VII. A Digression in Praise of Digressions.”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], OCLC 752990886, page 136:
- The late Refinements in Knowledge, running parallel to thoſe of Dyet in our Nation, which among Men of a judicious Taſte, are dreſt up in various Compounds, conſiſting in Soups and Ollios, Fricaſſées and Ragouſts.
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- (figuratively) A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
- (figuratively, by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Translations
medley
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “olio”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- Iolo
Aragonese
Etymology
From Latin oleum.
Noun
olio ?
- oil
Finnish
Etymology
olla (“to exist”) + -io
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈolio/, [ˈo̞lio̞]
- Rhymes: -olio
- Syllabification(key): o‧li‧o
Noun
olio
- creature, being, thing
- (philosophy) object
- (programming) object
Declension
| Inflection of olio (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | olio | oliot | |
| genitive | olion | olioiden olioitten | |
| partitive | oliota | olioita | |
| illative | olioon | olioihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | olio | oliot | |
| accusative | nom. | olio | oliot |
| gen. | olion | ||
| genitive | olion | olioiden olioitten | |
| partitive | oliota | olioita | |
| inessive | oliossa | olioissa | |
| elative | oliosta | olioista | |
| illative | olioon | olioihin | |
| adessive | oliolla | olioilla | |
| ablative | oliolta | olioilta | |
| allative | oliolle | olioille | |
| essive | oliona | olioina | |
| translative | olioksi | olioiksi | |
| instructive | — | olioin | |
| abessive | oliotta | olioitta | |
| comitative | — | olioineen | |
| Possessive forms of olio (type valtio) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | olioni | oliomme |
| 2nd person | oliosi | olionne |
| 3rd person | olionsa | |
Synonyms
- (creature) olento
Derived terms
- olio-ohjelmointi
Anagrams
- loio
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ljo/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔljo
- Hyphenation: ò‧lio
Etymology 1
From Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion).
Alternative forms
- oglio (dialectal)
Noun
olio m (plural oli)
- oil
Related terms
- oleaceo, oleoso, olioso (“oil (relational); oily, oleaginous”)
- oleario (“oil (relational)”)
- oliare (“to oil”)
- oliera f (“oil cruet”)
- olio di arachidi
- olio di balena
- olio di cocco
- olio di colza
- olio di mandorle
- olio di palma m (“palm oil”)
- olio di ricino m (“castor oil”)
- olio di semi
- olio di semi di girasole / olio di girasole
- olio di semi di mais / olio di mais
- olio d'oliva m, olio di oliva m (“olive oil”)
- olio essenziale
- olio minerale
- olio motore / olio per motori
- olio vegetale
- oliva f (“olive”) (fruit)
- oliva m (“olive”) (color)
- oliva (“olive-green”, adj)
- olivo m (“olive tree”)
- petrolio m (“petroleum, oil; paraffin oil, kerosene”)
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: олио (olio)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
olio
- first-person singular present indicative of oliare
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoljo/ [ˈo.ljo]
- Rhymes: -oljo
- Syllabification: o‧lio
Noun
olio m (plural olios)
- Alternative form of óleo
Further reading
- “olio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Yoruba
Etymology
From olí- (“one who has”) + ió (“money”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ō.líó/
Noun
olíó
- (Ekiti) Alternative form of olówó (“rich person”)