-olo

-olo

See also: olo, olo-, and o-ló

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: -ò‧lo

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin -olus, -ulus.

Suffix

-olo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -oli, feminine -ola)

1. used to form a diminutive of a masculine noun, indicating small size or youth

   ‎figlio (“son”) + ‎-olo → ‎figliolo (“sonny”)

   ‎quercia (“oak”) + ‎-olo → ‎querciolo (“young oak”)

Suffix

-olo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ola, masculine plural -oli, feminine plural -ole)

1. used to form an adjective expressing derivation from a root noun

   ‎campagna (“countryside”) + ‎-olo → ‎campagnolo (“rural”)

   ‎montagna (“mountain”) + ‎-olo → ‎montagnolo (“highlander”)

2. used to form demonyms

   ‎Spagna (“Spain”) + ‎-olo → ‎spagnolo (“Spanish”)

Usage notes

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

Suffix

-olo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -oli)

1. (organic chemistry) -ol (forming the names of alcohols and phenols)

   ‎etano (“ethane”) + ‎-olo → ‎etanolo (“ethanol”)

   ‎fenico (“phenolic”) + ‎-olo → ‎fenolo (“phenol”)

2. (organic chemistry) composed with an oil or oil-like substance

   ‎timo (“thyme”) + ‎-olo → ‎timolo (“thymol”)

3. (organic chemistry) indicating a heterocycle that is not an alcohol and does not have an oil (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. used to form many product names of chemicals and pharmaceuticals (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -olo

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Latin

Suffix

-olō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -olus