-ole

¹

1. a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, usually diminutives, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in New Latin coinages: centriole;

   areole;

   centriole;

   vacuole.

-ole

²

1. a suffix used in names of chemical compounds, especially five-membered, unsaturated rings ( carbazole; indole; thiazole ) and, less systematically, aromatic ethers ( anisole; safrole ).

olé

³

[ oh-ley ]

interjection

1. (used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement.)

noun

1. a cry of “olé.”

ole-

⁴

1. variant of oleo- before a vowel:

   oleiferous.

-ole

¹

suffix

1. indicating something small

   arteriole

-ole

²

combining form

1. denoting an organic unsaturated compound containing a 5-membered ring

   thiazole

2. denoting an aromatic organic ether

   anisole

OLE

³

abbreviation for

1. object linking and embedding: a system for linking and embedding data, images, and programs from different sources

olé

⁴

/ əʊˈleɪ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of approval or encouragement customary at bullfights, flamenco dancing, and other Spanish or Latin American events

noun

1. a cry of olé

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ole¹

From French, from Latin -olus, -ola, -olum, variant of -ulus -ule with stems ending in a vowel

Origin of -ole²

< French < Latin oleum oil

Origin of -ole³

First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish ole, olé, from Arabic wa-llāh “and Allah,” from wa “and” + allāh “God, Allah”

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ole¹

from Latin -olus, diminutive suffix

Origin of -ole²

from Latin oleum oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive

Origin of -ole³

Spanish, from Arabic wa-llāh, from wa and + allāh God

Example Sentences

Head of the Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, who led national prayers on the day Ruto was declared winner of the presidential race, joined Catholic bishops in condemning what he described as "escalating misrule, impunity, and widespread rights violations".

From BBC

"In the circumstances, we should not simply fold our hands and pray for miracles," Ole Sapit said, adding that the Catholic bishops reflected the feelings of many Kenyans.

From BBC

Ahead of the album’s release, he dropped six singles including “Sober” — in which the Grand Ole Opry member speaks about his struggle with sobriety in an industry that he said “glorifies drinking and other kinds of debauchery.”

From Los Angeles Times

That would include Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry, who said she left country in 1974 because she was sidelined in favor of white artists.

From Los Angeles Times

The new Jungle Cruise shows Disney wants to be in the cultural conversation rather than an artifact or, worse, a representation of the ‘good ole days.’

From Los Angeles Times