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Portuguese
Etymology
From oligo- + -pólio, by analogy with monopólio (“monopoly”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.lju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.lju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.li.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.li.ɡoˈpɔ.ljo/
- Hyphenation: o‧li‧go‧pó‧li‧o
Noun
oligopólio m (plural oligopólios)
- (economics) oligopoly (control of a market by few people)