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oligosemic

/ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oligosemic
IPA
/ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1986: formed as oligosem(y) + -ic. Compare monosemic and polysemic.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

oligoseme oligosemous oligosemy

Questions

How do you pronounce oligosemic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/.
What does oligosemic mean?
Of or exhibiting oligosemy.
Where does oligosemic come from?
First attested in 1986: formed as oligosem(y) + -ic. Compare monosemic and polysemic.

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