nolo

See also: Nolo

English

Alternative forms

• NoLo, NOLO

Etymology

Ellipsis of no alcohol, low alcohol.

Adjective

nolo (comparative more nolo, superlative most nolo)

1. (British, of drinks) Having no or low alcohol content; being low-alcohol or alcohol-free
   • 2019 February 9, Bridget Arsenault, “Why Bacardi's Employees Are Visiting More Than 1,000 Bars In 130 Cities This Year”, in Forbes‎^[1]:

     NoLo (no alcohol, low alcohol) is one of the hottest trends in the drinks industry.

   • 2020 January 20, Zoe Wood, “UK brewers invest in low-alcohol drinks trend”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     The UK drinks industry has embarked on a detox that extends beyond January with companies racing to bring out “nolo” (no- or low-alcohol) beers, spirits and cocktails to satisfy a thirst for hangover-free drinking.

   • 2020 March 11, Lynn Rusk, “‘Nolo' drinks are the next big thing - but what are they?”, in Harborough Mail‎^[3]:

     No and low (nicknamed 'nolo') alcoholic beverages are set to be the UK’s biggest alcohol trend for 2020, according to a new study.

   • 2020 March 12, “'Nolo beer' sales rocket thanks to young teetotallers”, in BBC‎^[4]:

     "Nolo" alcohol is set to be one of the driving trends of 2020, according to the craft brewers' trade organisation.

   • 2020 March 17, Helen Whately, “Alcohol Harm”, in UK Parliament‎^[5]:

     Encouragingly, sales of no or low-alcohol beer are up 30% since 2016 and “nolo” alcohol is set to be one of the driving trends of 2020, although I am sure trends are being reviewed in the light of the pandemic.

See also

• nolo contendere
• nolo episcopari

Anagrams

• loon

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnolo/, [ˈno̞lo̞]
• Rhymes: -olo
• Hyphenation^(key): no‧lo

Etymology 1

Unknown. Probably related to Moksha нола (nola, “lazy”) and Erzya нулномс (nulnoms, “to lurch; to knock around”). Alternatively possibly a Sami borrowing (compare Northern Sami nolˈlát (“to squat”)).

Adjective

nolo (comparative nolompi, superlative noloin)

1. embarrassed

   Hän oli kovin nolo jäätyään kiinni itse teossa.

   He was so embarrassed for having been caught in the act.

2. awkward, embarrassing

   Se oli todella nolo tilanne.

   It was a really awkward situation.

Declension

Inflection of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nolo	nolot
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
illative		noloon	noloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nolo	nolot
accusative	nom.	nolo	nolot
	gen.	nolon
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
inessive		nolossa	noloissa
elative		nolosta	noloista
illative		noloon	noloihin
adessive		nololla	noloilla
ablative		nololta	noloilta
allative		nololle	noloille
essive		nolona	noloina
translative		noloksi	noloiksi
abessive		nolotta	noloitta
instructive		—	noloin
comitative		—	noloine

Possessive forms of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative noloni noloni accusative nom. noloni noloni gen. noloni genitive noloni nolojeni partitive noloani nolojani inessive nolossani noloissani elative nolostani noloistani illative nolooni noloihini adessive nolollani noloillani ablative nololtani noloiltani allative nololleni noloilleni essive nolonani noloinani translative nolokseni noloikseni abessive nolottani noloittani instructive — — comitative — noloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nolosi nolosi accusative nom. nolosi nolosi gen. nolosi genitive nolosi nolojesi partitive noloasi nolojasi inessive nolossasi noloissasi elative nolostasi noloistasi illative noloosi noloihisi adessive nolollasi noloillasi ablative nololtasi noloiltasi allative nolollesi noloillesi essive nolonasi noloinasi translative noloksesi noloiksesi abessive nolottasi noloittasi instructive — — comitative — noloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolomme nolomme accusative nom. nolomme nolomme gen. nolomme genitive nolomme nolojemme partitive noloamme nolojamme inessive nolossamme noloissamme elative nolostamme noloistamme illative noloomme noloihimme adessive nolollamme noloillamme ablative nololtamme noloiltamme allative nolollemme noloillemme essive nolonamme noloinamme translative noloksemme noloiksemme abessive nolottamme noloittamme instructive — — comitative — noloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolonne nolonne accusative nom. nolonne nolonne gen. nolonne genitive nolonne nolojenne partitive noloanne nolojanne inessive nolossanne noloissanne elative nolostanne noloistanne illative noloonne noloihinne adessive nolollanne noloillanne ablative nololtanne noloiltanne allative nolollenne noloillenne essive nolonanne noloinanne translative noloksenne noloiksenne abessive nolottanne noloittanne instructive — — comitative — noloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nolonsa nolonsa accusative nom. nolonsa nolonsa gen. nolonsa genitive nolonsa nolojensa partitive noloaan noloansa nolojaan nolojansa inessive nolossaan nolossansa noloissaan noloissansa elative nolostaan nolostansa noloistaan noloistansa illative noloonsa noloihinsa adessive nolollaan nolollansa noloillaan noloillansa ablative nololtaan nololtansa noloiltaan noloiltansa allative nololleen nolollensa noloilleen noloillensa essive nolonaan nolonansa noloinaan noloinansa translative nolokseen noloksensa noloikseen noloiksensa abessive nolottaan nolottansa noloittaan noloittansa instructive — — comitative — noloineen noloinensa

Derived terms

• nolata
• nolosti
• nolostua
• nolostuttaa
• nolottaa
• nolous

 

Further reading

• “nolo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[6] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

From nolo (etymology 1) and any or all of the following: Spanish nulo, Italian nullo, English nullo.

Noun

nolo

1. (card games) One of the modes of play in tuppi, bidding to win minimum of tricks (nullo); corresponds to the pass or playing low in Minnesota whist.

Declension

Inflection of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nolo	nolot
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
illative		noloon	noloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nolo	nolot
accusative	nom.	nolo	nolot
	gen.	nolon
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
inessive		nolossa	noloissa
elative		nolosta	noloista
illative		noloon	noloihin
adessive		nololla	noloilla
ablative		nololta	noloilta
allative		nololle	noloille
essive		nolona	noloina
translative		noloksi	noloiksi
abessive		nolotta	noloitta
instructive		—	noloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative noloni noloni accusative nom. noloni noloni gen. noloni genitive noloni nolojeni partitive noloani nolojani inessive nolossani noloissani elative nolostani noloistani illative nolooni noloihini adessive nolollani noloillani ablative nololtani noloiltani allative nololleni noloilleni essive nolonani noloinani translative nolokseni noloikseni abessive nolottani noloittani instructive — — comitative — noloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nolosi nolosi accusative nom. nolosi nolosi gen. nolosi genitive nolosi nolojesi partitive noloasi nolojasi inessive nolossasi noloissasi elative nolostasi noloistasi illative noloosi noloihisi adessive nolollasi noloillasi ablative nololtasi noloiltasi allative nolollesi noloillesi essive nolonasi noloinasi translative noloksesi noloiksesi abessive nolottasi noloittasi instructive — — comitative — noloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolomme nolomme accusative nom. nolomme nolomme gen. nolomme genitive nolomme nolojemme partitive noloamme nolojamme inessive nolossamme noloissamme elative nolostamme noloistamme illative noloomme noloihimme adessive nolollamme noloillamme ablative nololtamme noloiltamme allative nolollemme noloillemme essive nolonamme noloinamme translative noloksemme noloiksemme abessive nolottamme noloittamme instructive — — comitative — noloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolonne nolonne accusative nom. nolonne nolonne gen. nolonne genitive nolonne nolojenne partitive noloanne nolojanne inessive nolossanne noloissanne elative nolostanne noloistanne illative noloonne noloihinne adessive nolollanne noloillanne ablative nololtanne noloiltanne allative nolollenne noloillenne essive nolonanne noloinanne translative noloksenne noloiksenne abessive nolottanne noloittanne instructive — — comitative — noloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nolonsa nolonsa accusative nom. nolonsa nolonsa gen. nolonsa genitive nolonsa nolojensa partitive noloaan noloansa nolojaan nolojansa inessive nolossaan nolossansa noloissaan noloissansa elative nolostaan nolostansa noloistaan noloistansa illative noloonsa noloihinsa adessive nolollaan nolollansa noloillaan noloillansa ablative nololtaan nololtansa noloiltaan noloiltansa allative nololleen nolollensa noloilleen noloillensa essive nolonaan nolonansa noloinaan noloinansa translative nolokseen noloksensa noloikseen noloiksensa abessive nolottaan nolottansa noloittaan noloittansa instructive — — comitative — noloineen noloinensa

Coordinate terms

• rami
• sooli

Anagrams

• olon

Italian

Etymology

From the earlier form naulo, from Late Latin naulum (“fare”), from Ancient Greek ναῦλος (naûlos, “a passenger's fee”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: nò‧lo

Noun

nolo m (plural noli)

1. hire, hiring, renting

   Synonym: noleggio

   prendere a nolo ― to rent; to hire

2. hire, rental, freight

Derived terms

• noleggiare

Latin

Etymology

Univerbation of ne- (“not”) +‎ volō (“want”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈnoː.loː/, [ˈnoːɫ̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈno.lo/, [ˈnɔːlo]

Verb

nōlō (present infinitive nōlle, perfect active nōluī); irregular conjugation, irregular, no passive

1. to be unwilling, to not wish, to not want, to refuse

   T. Maccius Plautus, Stichus, or The Parasite Rebuffed

   Abire nōlumus. ― We are unwilling to depart.

   Nōllem. ― I would not/I could wish not.

   Nōllem factum. ― I am sorry for it.

   Quod nōlim. ― Which I must not do (loosely, which Heaven forbid).

   Nōn nōlle. ― To have no objection/To be willing.

   Me nōlente. ― Without my consent/Against my will (literally, with me being unwilling).

   Alere nōlunt hominem edācem. ― They won't keep a greedy man.

Usage notes

• This verb is especially frequent in the imperative (nōlī, nōlīto, nōlīte) because its imperative form is used as the negation in a polite form of negative imperative: nōlī / nōlīte (singular/plural, respectively) + [infinitive], literally "Be unwilling to [ bare infinitive ]," reflecting the substitution of nolle + [infinitive] for ne + [second-person present subjunctive], the latter phrase having the literal meaning of "May you not [ bare infinitive ]." Examples:

  Nōlīte spēluncās intrāre (plural)

  Don't (you people) enter the caves! (plural)

  Nōlī īrāscī.

  Don't become angry.

  Nōlī avorsari.

  Don't recoil.

  Nōlī putāre.

  Don't think.

  Nōlītōte mīrārī. (plural)

  Don't be surprised. (plural)

  Nōlītō putāre.

  You shall not think.

  Nōlīte, hospitēs, ad mē adīre.

  Don't approach me, strangers!

  Nōlīte, jūdicēs, exīstimāre.

  Don't judge, judges!

  Nōlī mē tangere (dīcit eī Iēsus): nōndum enim ascendī ad Patrem meum. Vāde autem ad frātrēs meōs et dīc eīs: ascendō ad Patrem meum et Patrem vestrum et Deum meum et Deum vestrum.

  Jesus saith to her: Do not touch Me: for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to My brethren and say to them: I ascend to My Father and to your Father, to My God and to your God.

• Sometimes the verb volō (to wish, to want) is used pleonastically with this verb:
• Sometimes followed by a negative, which does not undo the negation.
• The second person forms and third person singular of the present indicative are supplemented with "nōn" + "velle". However, in Old Latin nevīs and nevolt for nōn vīs and nōn volt are attested.

Conjugation

   Conjugation of nōlō (irregular, suppletive in the second-person singular indicative present, active only)

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	nōlō	nōn vīs	nōn vult	nōlumus	nōn vultis	nōlunt
	imperfect	nōlēbam	nōlēbās	nōlēbat	nōlēbāmus	nōlēbātis	nōlēbant
	future	nōlam	nōlēs	nōlet	nōlēmus	nōlētis	nōlent
	perfect	nōluī	nōluistī	nōluit	nōluimus	nōluistis	nōluērunt, nōluēre
	pluperfect	nōlueram	nōluerās	nōluerat	nōluerāmus	nōluerātis	nōluerant
	future perfect	nōluerō	nōlueris	nōluerit	nōluerimus	nōlueritis	nōluerint
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	nōlim	nōlīs	nōlit	nōlīmus	nōlītis	nōlint
imperfect	nōllem	nōllēs	nōllet	nōllēmus	nōllētis	nōllent
perfect	nōluerim	nōluerīs	nōluerit	nōluerīmus	nōluerītis	nōluerint
pluperfect	nōluissem	nōluissēs	nōluisset	nōluissēmus	nōluissētis	nōluissent
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	nōlī	—	—	nōlīte	—
	future	—	nōlitō	nōlitō	—	nōlitōte	nōluntō
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		nōlle	nōluisse	—	—	—	—
participles		nōlēns	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• Noli me tangere (Do not touch me)
• Noli turbare circulos meos (Do not disturb my circles!)
• Nolens, volens (Unwilling, willing)
• Nolle prosequi (To be unwilling to prosecute)
• Nolo contendere (I do not wish to contend)
• nolens volens

References

• “nolo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “nolo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• nolo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.