-ola

Word Origin

a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages (Crayola; granola; Victrola) and jocular variations of words (crapola).

a suffix extracted from payola, used in coinages that have the general sense “bribery, especially covert payments to an entertainment figure in return for promoting a product, making an appearance, etc.” (playola; plugola).

Origin

apparently < Italian or Latin -ola diminutive suffix; see -ole¹, -ule

Related Words

-ole
areola
arteriole
arugula
aureole
banderole

-ola, suffix Chiefly U.S.Prob. derived from the second element of pianola and now found esp. in commercial use as a suffix to form nouns, as Moviola, payola, Victrola, etc.See Amer. Speech (1961) XXXVI. 104–116.

-ola

commercial suffix, probably originally in pianola, q.v..

-ola /ˈəʊlə/ suffix. Chiefly US.

ORIGIN: Prob. from Pianola.

Forming nouns, as granola, payola, etc.

-ola¹

Suffix

Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.
entertainment industry Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
Used to form humorous and pejorative words.

Etymology

From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine from of -ulus, -lus (“diminutive suffix”)

Derived terms

boffola

payola

cashola

pianola

plugola

crapola

granola

-ola²

Suffix

Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness

Etymology

From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”)

Derived terms

canola

词汇	-ola
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Wiktionary -ola Word Origin 1 a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages (Crayola; granola; Victrola) and jocular variations of words (crapola). 2 a suffix extracted from payola, used in coinages that have the general sense “bribery, especially covert payments to an entertainment figure in return for promoting a product, making an appearance, etc.” (playola; plugola). Origin apparently < Italian or Latin -ola diminutive suffix; see -ole¹, -ule Related Words -ole areola arteriole arugula aureole banderole -ola, suffix Chiefly U.S.Prob. derived from the second element of pianola and now found esp. in commercial use as a suffix to form nouns, as Moviola, payola, Victrola, etc.See Amer. Speech (1961) XXXVI. 104–116. -ola commercial suffix, probably originally in pianola, q.v.. -ola /ˈəʊlə/ suffix. Chiefly US. ORIGIN: Prob. from Pianola. Forming nouns, as granola, payola, etc. -ola¹ Suffix Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products. entertainment industry Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery. Used to form humorous and pejorative words. Etymology From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine from of -ulus, -lus (“diminutive suffix”) Derived terms boffola payola cashola pianola plugola crapola granola See also (commercial names at Wikipedia): Motorola, Moviola, Movieola, Pianola (in article on player pianos), Radiola, Victrola -ola² Suffix Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness Etymology From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”) Derived terms canola See also Canola on Wikipedia. Crayola on Wikipedia.
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-ola

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-ola 1

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-ola 2

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-ola¹

-ola²