oligosemic

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

Adjective

oligosemic (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics, rare) Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

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