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-ol

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English

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Etymology 1

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Shortened from alcohol.

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-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
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Etymology 2

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    From Latin oleum (oil, olive oil), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil).

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    -ol

    1. Indicating an oily substance
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    Catalan

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    Etymology 1

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      Shortened from alcohol.

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      -ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

      1. (chemistry) -ol

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        Inherited from Latin -olus.

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        -ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

        1. forms diminutives
          puig (hill) + ‎-ol → ‎pujol (hillock)
        2. forms nouns indicating a type of something
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        Danish

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        -ol

        1. (organic chemistry) -ol

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        Dutch

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        Etymology

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        From alcohol.

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        -ol

        1. (organic chemistry) -ol

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        French

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        Etymology

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          From alcool.

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          -ol

          1. (chemistry) -ol

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          Hungarian

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          Etymology

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          From -o- (linking vowel) +‎ -l.

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          -ol

          1. (personal suffix) Forms the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
            olvas (to read) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (you read, you are reading)
            Mit olvasol?What are you reading?
          2. (verb-forming suffix) Forms a verb from a noun.
            titok (secret) + ‎-ol → ‎titkol (to keep [something] a secret)

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          • (personal suffix) Variants:
            -sz added to verbs not in the categories listed below
            vár (to wait) + ‎-sz → ‎vársz (you wait, you are waiting)
            -asz added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
            hall (to hear) + ‎-asz → ‎hallasz (you hear, you are hearing)
            tanít (to teach) + ‎-asz → ‎tanítasz (you teach, you are teaching)
            -esz added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
            dönt (to decide) + ‎-esz → ‎döntesz (you decide, you are deciding)
            segít (to help) + ‎-esz → ‎segítesz (you help, you are helping)
            -ol added to back-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
            olvas (to read) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (you read, you are reading)
            -el added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
            vesz (to buy) + ‎-el → ‎veszel (you buy, you are buying)
            -öl added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
            főz (to cook) + ‎-öl → ‎főzöl (you cook, you are cooking)
          • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
            -l is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final long vowels may shorten, e.g. űü.
            -ol is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
            -al is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
            -el is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
            -öl is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
            -ál is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

          Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik.

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          Norwegian Bokmål

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          -ol m

          1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

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          Norwegian Nynorsk

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          -ol m

          1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

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          Old English

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          Etymology

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          From Proto-West Germanic *-ul, *-il, from Proto-Germanic *-ulaz, *-ilaz.

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          -ol

          1. Used to form adjectives (usually from verbs) denoting inclination or tendency toward (compare English -ative)
            sprecoltalkative
            nǣmelreceptive
            hetolhostile
          2. apt to, able to
            meagolmighty, impressive; earnest; capable, possible

          Polish

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            Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-oľь

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            -ol m pers

            1. forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people; -ard
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            Etymology 2

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              Internationalism; compare English -ol, ultimately from alkohol.

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              -ol m inan

              1. (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
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              • -ol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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              -ol

              1. (chemistry) -ol (forms names of alcohols)
                etanolethanol
                O 1,2-dimetilciclopentan-1-ol tem fórmula molecular C7H14O.
                1,2-dimethylcyclopentan-1-ol has the molecular formula C7H14O.
              2. forms nouns
                besteira + ‎-ol → ‎besteirol
                cera + ‎-ol → ‎cerol
                urina + ‎-ol → ‎urinol

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              Welsh

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              From Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọl, from Proto-Celtic *-ālos, reinforced by Latin -ālis.[1]

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              -ol m (adjectival suffix, plural -olion)

              1. adjectival suffix
                arian (money) + ‎-ol → ‎ariannol (financial)
                proffesiwn (profession) + ‎-ol → ‎proffesiynol (professional)
                cychwyn (to start) + ‎-ol → ‎cychwynnol (initial)
                iachus (healthy) + ‎-ol → ‎iachusol (health-giving, health-promoting)
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              Etymology 2

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              Shortened from alcohol.

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              -ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -olau)

              1. (organic chemistry) -ol (suffix denoting an alcohol or phenol)
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              References

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              1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “-ol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies