-ola

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine form of -ulus, -lus (diminutive suffix).

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-ola

  1. Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.
  2. (entertainment industry) Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
  3. Used to form humorous and pejorative words.
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Etymology 2

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From Latin oleum (oil, olive oil).

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-ola

  1. Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness
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Catalan

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-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -oles)

  1. female equivalent of -ol

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin -olus. Doublet of -oa, which is no longer productive.

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-ola f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)

  1. indicates either a diminutive or sometimes a pejorative derived form
    pixa (penis) + ‎-ola → ‎pirola (dick)
    galiña (hen) + ‎-ola → ‎galiñola (moorhen)

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Latin

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Suffix

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-ola

  1. inflection of -olus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

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-olā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -olus

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin -olus.

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-ola m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -olas)

  1. indicates a diminutive, sometimes pejorative
    sacho (mattock (agricultural tool)) + ‎-ola → ‎sachola (light garden hoe)
    camisa (shirt) + ‎-ola → ‎camisola (camisole) (Brazil)
    gabar (to brag) + ‎-ola → ‎gabarola (braggart)
    gordo (fat) + ‎-ola → ‎gordola (fattie) (pejorative)
    nerd (nerd) + ‎-ola → ‎nerdola (no-life nerd) (pejorative)

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Slovak

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-ola f

  1. nominal suffix

Usage notes

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  • This suffix is only used in one word: mŕtvola, hence the genitive plural form -ôl is hypothetical.

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