Italian

Suffix

-olo ‎(female form -ola)

1. (obsolete) Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.

   figlio ‎(“son”) > figliolo ‎(“sonny”);

2. (obsolete) Used to form an adjective expressing derivation from a root noun.

   Spagna ‎(“Spain”) > spagnolo ‎(“Spanish”);

   campagna ‎(“countryside”) > campagnolo ‎(“rural; countryman”)

3. (organic chemistry) -ol (forming the names of alcohols).

   etano ‎(“ethane”) > etanolo ‎(“ethanol”);

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate.

Derived terms

Latin

Suffix

-olō

1. dative masculine singular of -olus
2. dative neuter singular of -olus
3. ablative masculine singular of -olus
4. ablative neuter singular of -olus