Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ola

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
-o-la
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.

suffix

Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.

suffix

Used to form humorous and pejorative words.

suffix

Used to form words relating to oil or oiliness

Etymology

From Latin -ola, -ula, feminine form of -ulus, -lus (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

blogola boffola cashola crapola gayola granola hideola Motorola payola pianola plugola Shinola

Frequently Paired Words

Motorola Moviola Movieola Pianola Radiola Shinola Victrola

Rhymes With

tetracola

Questions

What does -ola mean?
Used to form the names of several commercial companies and products.
Where does -ola come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -ola

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