olé

¹ American  

[oh-ley] / oʊˈleɪ /

interjection

1. (used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement.)

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noun

1. a cry of “olé.”

ole- ² American  

1. variant of oleo- before a vowel.

   oleiferous.

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-ole ³ American  

1. a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, usually diminutives, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in New Latin coinages: centriole;

   areole;

   centriole;

   vacuole.

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-ole ⁴ American  

1. a suffix used in names of chemical compounds, especially five-membered, unsaturated rings (carbazole; indole; thiazole ) and, less systematically, aromatic ethers (anisole; safrole ).

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-ole ¹ British  

combining form

1. denoting an organic unsaturated compound containing a 5-membered ring

   thiazole

2. denoting an aromatic organic ether

   anisole

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olé ² British  

/ əʊˈleɪ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of approval or encouragement customary at bullfights, flamenco dancing, and other Spanish or Latin American events

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noun

1. a cry of olé

-ole ³ British  

suffix

1. indicating something small

   arteriole

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OLE ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. object linking and embedding: a system for linking and embedding data, images, and programs from different sources

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Usage

What does olé mean? Olé is an exclamation of approval, encouragement, or victory. The unrelated word ole, without the accent mark over the e, is simply a version of the word old meant to imitate how it is sometimes pronounced.Olé, pronounced [ oh-LAY ], comes from Spanish and is often associated with its use during Spanish or Latin American events or activities, such as when it’s shouted by spectators during bullfights or certain dances. More recently, it has become a popular chant by fans at soccer (football) games, especially to mark a team’s victory.Ole (pronounced like old without the d) is colloquial, meaning it’s typically used in informal conversation. It’s especially used to intensify the meaning of another adjective that it’s paired with, as in Look at that big ole truck. It’s sometimes spelled ol’.Example: When I visited Spain, I finally got to see people chanting, "Olé!" in a big ole arena, just like in the movies!

Etymology

Origin of olé¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish ole, olé, from Arabic wa-llāh “and Allah,” from wa “and” + allāh “God, Allah”

Origin of -ole³

From French, from Latin -olus, -ola, -olum, variant of -ulus -ule with stems ending in a vowel

Origin of -ole⁴

< French < Latin oleum oil

Example Sentences

Mark Bowman was a Colorado middle-schooler with dreams of college football in 2022 when he crossed paths at a training camp with Lane Kiffin, then head coach at Ole Miss.

From The Wall Street Journal

Klaebo joins two other athletes to have won all of their events at a single Winter Olympics -- US speed skater Eric Heiden, who took five golds at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, and Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, who won four in Salt Lake City in 2002.

From Barron's

“A temporary disruption would likely produce a sharp but short-lived spike,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's

“The move highlights the importance of Asian — and especially Chinese — demand, which helped propel prices higher in recent months,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, in comments on X.

From MarketWatch

In September 2019, defender Luke Matheson netted a famous equaliser at Old Trafford to force a 1-1 draw in a third-round tie that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side eventually won 5-3 on penalties.

From BBC