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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLE

Short for volemouse, from Old Norse vollr field + musmouse; related to Icelandic vollarmus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLE

vole  [vəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vole

Vole

A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter, hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars. There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America. Vole species form the subfamily Arvicolinae with the lemmings and the muskrats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLE


bowl
bəʊl
coal
kəʊl
cole
kəʊl
console
kənˈsəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
goal
ɡəʊl
hole
həʊl
parole
pəˈrəʊl
patrol
pəˈtrəʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
pole
pəʊl
poll
pəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
sole
səʊl
soul
səʊl
toll
təʊl
troll
trəʊl
whole
həʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLE

volcanism
volcanist
volcanization
volcanize
volcano
Volcano Islands
volcanologic
volcanological
volcanologist
volcanology
volet
Volga
Volgograd
volitant
volitate
volitation
volitational
volitient
volition
volitional

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLE

as a whole
asshole
black hole
bole
camisole
casserole
controle
creole
dole
espagnole
from pole to pole
in the hole
mole
on the dole
on the whole
oriole
outsole
Poole
Seminole
stole

Synonyms and antonyms of vole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLE

Find out the translation of vole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

田鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vole
570 millions of speakers

English

vole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूषक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فأر الحقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полевки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ratazana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইঁদুরতুল্য প্রাণিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

campagnol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vole
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wühlmaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハタネズミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuột đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வோலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खटला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarla faresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szlem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полівки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρουραίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vole
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sork
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLE»

The term «vole» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vole» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vole» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLE»

Discover the use of vole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vale of the Vole
Young Eskan ogrenymphhumanfinds himself teamed up with a winged centaur and a burrower named Volney on a mission of mercy to save the "Vale of the Vole" from destruction. Reprint.
Piers Anthony, 2000
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Make Love Like a Prairie Vole: Six Steps to Passionate, ...
In Make Love Like a Prairie Vole, he has created a programme that will not only transform routine into passionate sex but also leads to the kind of lovemaking that will bind you and your partner together as a couple.
Andrew G. Marshall, 2012
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
A medium-sized rodent, the Amargosa vole resembles a mouse. It is a thickset rodent, covered in a dense layer cinnamon-colored fur. The rest of its features appear to be rather understated: it has small eyes, barely visible ears, a short tail,  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Microtus abbreviatus, insular vole (2 subspecies); M. breweri, beach vole; M. californicus, California vole ( 1 7 subspecies); M. canicaudus, gray-tailed vole; M. chrotorrhinus. rock vole (3 subspecies); M. longicaudus. long-tailed vole ( 1 5 ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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Understanding Cat Behavior
The cat steps back down to its original position, sniffs close to the vole, then taps the vole with its right fore paw. This time the vole runs forward and into the gap in the bricks that the cat had previously blocked. The cat pokes its paw after it, and ...
Roger Tabor, 2003
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Mammals of Indiana: A Field Guide
Prairie Vole Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner) Distinguishing Features and Measurements: The prairie vole is usually grayish-brown above, and the mixture of black and brownish-yellow tips of the longer hairs gives the dorsum a salt-and- pepper ...
John O. Whitaker, Jr., 2010
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A Guide to Michigan's Endangered Wildlife
Least Shrew (Cryptotis paiva) Pop. Trend: Unknown Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Est. Michigan Pop.: Unknown State Threatened (both) Identification: In general, shrews are identified by their pointed nose, elongated head, and small ...
David C. Evers, 1992
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Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania
red-backed vole, the rock vole exhibits a high water requirement, and the damp, moist environment of its subsurface retreats helps M chrotonhinus to fulfill this need. Predators of the rock vole include weasels, foxes, northern short- tailed ...
Joseph F. Merritt, Ruth Anne Matinko, 1987
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A check list of mammals of the North American continent, the ...
Vole, Colima or Dark Meadow .... 245 Vole, Constable's 228 Vole, Cooper's Lemming 255 Vole, Creeping Meadow 250 Vole, Cunning Red-backed 233 Vole, Dall's Lemming 258 Vole, Dawson's Red-backed 229 Vole, Desert Meadow 241  ...
Daniel Giraud Elliot, 1905
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Publication: Zoological series
256 Vole, Large Labrador Meadow . . . . 237 Vole, Least Upland Meadow . . . . . . 248 Vole, Little Labrador Meadow . . . . 236 Vole, Long-tailed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Vole, Long-tailed Meadow . . . . . . . . 244 Vole, Loring's Red-backed .
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vole is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red-backed voles climb into scientific literature
The curator of mammals at the University of Alaska Museum, Olson knew a bit about northern red-backed voles. He thought back to the few vole papers he had ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Aug 15»
2
Hualapai Mexican Vole May Lose Endangered Species Status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the Hualapai Mexican Vole from the list of endangered species. Genetic evidence suggests their ... «KNAU Arizona Public Radio, Jul 15»
3
Another plague report: This time, a vole in Owyhee County
A test showed the dead vole from the Riddle area — just north of the Duck ... Five other voles and one wild mouse tested from the area of a rodent die-off did not ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jun 15»
4
Water vole relocation project to help struggling numbers
A project to re-introduce one of the UK's fastest declining small mammals back into our rivers is underway in the region. The water vole was made famous in the ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
5
Vole Native To N. Arizona May Be Removed From Endangered …
When the vole was first listed in 1987 it was thought to live only in the Hualapai Mountains southwest of Kingman, Ariz. More recent genetic research has found ... «KJZZ, Jun 15»
6
England's water voles in desperate decline
English waterways could lose one of their most charismatic and once widespread residents as water voles succumb to the invasive American mink, records ... «The Guardian, May 15»
7
Vole controls draw scrutiny at Redstone
Fox Point, a residential community in the Redstone area of Kimball Junction, borders the Swaner Preserve and has been dealing with serious vole problems for ... «The Park Record, Apr 15»
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Wild voles' fight against infection could help explain varied immunity
Wild voles are exposed to multiple pathogens, varied weather conditions and the challenges of finding food and a mate. They are vulnerable to tuberculosis, but ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
9
Captive-bred Amargosa voles heading back to the wild
Less than a year after the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine began a captive breeding program, more than two dozen Amargosa voles like this one are ... «UC Davis, Apr 15»
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Various methods help to control voles
A vole, on the other hand, is a small, stout rodent resembling a mouse. The vole also spends time underground in burrows as well as forming above-ground ... «Timesonline.com, Mar 15»

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