oligo-

See also: oligo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, few), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (poor, miserable). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Prefix

oligo-

  1. few, several
    Synonym: pauci-
    Synonyms: poly-; multi-, pluri-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oligo-

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Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, few).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈliɡo/
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Hyphenation: o‧li‧go

Prefix

oligo-

  1. oligo-

Derived terms

Esperanto terms prefixed with oligo-

Galician

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, few).

Prefix

oligo-

  1. oligo-

Derived terms

From

Galician terms prefixed with oligo-

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Italian

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, few).

Prefix

oligo-

  1. oligo-

Derived terms

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-

  1. oligo-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with oligo-

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, few).

Prefix

oligo-

  1. oligo-

Derived terms

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