-ol

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
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Translations

Etymology 2

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

Suffix

-ol

  1. Indicating an oily substance
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Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

Suffix

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

  1. (chemistry) -ol

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin -olus.

Suffix

-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

Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

Derived terms

Category Danish terms suffixed with -ol not found

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Dutch

Etymology

From alcohol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/
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Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

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French

Etymology

    From alcool.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ol

    1. (chemistry) -ol

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    Hungarian

    Etymology

    From -o- (linking vowel) +‎ -l.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -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 a secret)

    Usage notes

    • (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

    Suffix

    -ol m

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

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    References

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Suffix

    -ol m

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

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    Old English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *-ulaz.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ol

    1. Used to form suffixes (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

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ol m pers

    1. (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
    2. forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people
    3. (regional) Alternative form of -al

    Declension

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    Further reading

    • -ol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Portuguese

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -ol

    1. (chemistry) -ol (forms names of alcohols)
      etanolethanol
      O 1,2-dimetilciclopentanol tem fórmula molecular C7H14O.
      1,2-dimethilcyclopentanol has the molecular formula C7H14O.

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    Welsh

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

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

    Suffix

    -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)
    Alternative forms
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    Etymology 2

    Shortened from alcohol.

    Suffix

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

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

    References

    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