oleo
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin oleō, ablative singular of oleum (“olive oil”).
Noun [edit]
oleo (usually uncountable; plural oleos)
- (US) The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
- (US) (by extension) margarine, an abbreviation of oleomargarine.
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Esperanto [edit]
Noun [edit]
oleo (plural oleoj, accusative singular oleon, accusative plural oleojn)
Latin [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-.
Verb [edit]
present active oleō, present infinitive olēre, perfect active oluī. (no supine)
- I smell; I emit an odor, especially a bad odor.
- I am given away by smell; I smell of.
- I am observed, betrayed.
Inflection [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- (smell, emit an odor): fragrō
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Descendants [edit]
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Etymology 2 [edit]
Verb [edit]
oleō (found only in compounds)
Usage notes [edit]
Found only in compounds, not attested as an independent verb in Classical texts.
Derived terms [edit]
Etymology 3 [edit]
Inflected form of oleum (“olive oil”).
Noun [edit]
oleō
References [edit]
- oleo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879