-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

But hey, why let facts get in the way of good ole demonization of a minority group for political gain?!

From The Daily Beast

Former Ole Miss chancellor Robert Khayat explains how his school solved the problem.

From The Daily Beast

As I grew and started to follow football, I associated the flag with the great Ole Miss football teams of the 1940s and 1950s.

From The Daily Beast

For these reasons and many other infamous ones, you could call Florida the Grand Ole Opry of gun nuttery.

From The Daily Beast

I get the reverence for tradition that defines a place like Ole Miss.

From The Daily Beast

It was of no use to appeal to ole missus, who would not know whether she belonged to her or some one else.

From Project Gutenberg

In one of ole Miss's bureau drawers was a large plain linen handkerchief which was never used.

From Project Gutenberg

"Strues I'm bawn, I b'lieve he's done gone to sleep like ole Miss—he's settin' thar so still," she said.

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Miss Dory would say so, but, Mas'r Crompton, you'll fotch her back sometime to de ole place.

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"I'se 'most as ole as Miss Dory when lill chile was born," was the reply, which silenced the Colonel with regard to her age.

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