olé

See also: ole, Ole, OLE, öle, Öle, -ole, and 'Ole

English

Etymology

From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish olé.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oʊˈleɪ/
• Homophone: olay

Interjection

olé

1. An expression of excitement. Hooray!

Translations

Expression

• French: olé (fr)
• Japanese: オーレ (ōre)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: olé (es)

Anagrams

• EOL, Elo, LEO, Leo, Loe, OEL, elo, leo

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Spanish

Etymology

Often supposed to be from Arabic الله (allāh, “God!”), used e.g. to express surprise, excitement, etc., and/or from related والله (“by God!”), used as an oath or strong agreement. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈle/ [oˈle]

Interjection

olé

1. An expression of encouragement and approval