Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligosemy

/ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oligose-my
IPA: /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oligo

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

oligosemic

Frequently Paired Words

oligoseme oligosemous

Questions

How do you pronounce oligosemy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/.
What does oligosemy mean?: The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings.
Where does oligosemy come from?: From oligo- (“few”) + -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy).

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