Morpheme
-ol(e) [-ole, -ol]
Type
suffix
Denotation
diminutive suffix
Etymology
(1) Italian -olo, Latin -olus; (2) Ancient Greek -ōlon
Evidence
bronciole, capitol, creole, eidolic, eidolism, eidoloscope, idol, idolism, idolistic, idolization, idolize, idolized, idolizes, idolizing, idols, ovariole, pareidolia, pareidolic, sciolist, vacuole, vitriol
Notes
not part of the -olent or -olence suffixes
See Also
-(u)le [-ule, -le], -olo, -oli, -olum, -olon, -ola
