oligo-
See also: oligo
English
Alternative forms
- olig- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (“poor, miserable”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with oligo-
Translations
Anagrams
Esperanto
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈliɡo/
- Rhymes: -iɡo
- Hyphenation: o‧li‧go
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
Esperanto terms prefixed with oligo-
Galician
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
From
Galician terms prefixed with oligo-
.
Italian
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with oligo-
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˌli.ɡo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.li.ɡɔ/ [ɔ.li.ɣɔ]
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with oligo-
Spanish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
Prefix
oligo-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with oligo-
Further reading
- “oligo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024