English

Interjection

olé

1. An expression of excitement. Hooray!

Anagrams

• EOL, Leo, LEO, OEL

Spanish

Etymology

One of the proposed etymologies is that it derives from the Greek term "ololizin" ^[1]. It has also been suggested that it comes from an Arabic invocation of Allah, or the oath والله ‎(w-állah, “by Allah!”). However, there is an evident disagreement about this hypothesis^[2][3].

Interjection

olé

1. An expression of encouragement and approval

References

1. ↑ Enforex, Culture and Spanish Language - October 2011
2. ↑ Alan S. Kaye, Two Alleged Arabic Etymologies, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Volume 64, Number 2 (2005)
3. ↑ http://alexsteer.net/blog/2009/11/ole-allah-and-all/