-ol(e)

Morpheme

-ol(e)

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix

Etymology

Italian -olo, Latin -olus

Evidence

bronciole, capitol, creole, ovariole, sciolist, vacuole

Notes

not part of the -olent or -olence suffixes

See Also

-(u)le, -olo, -oli

Homographs

Ole, -ole

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