Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligolingual

/ˌɒlɪɡəˈlɪŋɡwəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oligolin-gual
IPA: /ˌɒlɪɡəˈlɪŋɡwəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, involving, or knowing few languages.

Etymology

From oligo- + lingual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oligo

Derived Forms

oligolingualism

Frequently Paired Words

monolingual polylingual

Synonyms

paucilingual

Questions

How do you pronounce oligolingual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒlɪɡəˈlɪŋɡwəl/.
What does oligolingual mean?: Relating to, involving, or knowing few languages.
Where does oligolingual come from?: From oligo- + lingual.

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