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oligosemy

/ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/

oligosemy noun: the quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings.

Noun

oligosemy (uncountable)

  1. (especially) The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings.

Origin of oligosemy

From oligo- (“few”) + -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy).

Words formed from oligosemy

Questions about oligosemy

What does oligosemy mean?
Oligosemy means the quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings.
What part of speech is oligosemy?
Oligosemy is a noun.
How do you pronounce oligosemy?
Oligosemy is pronounced /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/.

Words near oligosemy in the dictionary

  1. oligosaprobes
  2. oligosaprobic
  3. oligosarcosine
  4. oligosecretory
  5. oligosemic
  6. oligosemy
  7. oligosequence
  8. oligosequences
  9. oligosialic
  10. oligosiderite
  11. oligosiderites

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