oligo-
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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-
few, several
Synonym: pauci-
Synonyms: poly-; multi-, pluri-
==== Derived terms ====
==== Translations ====
=== Anagrams ===
igloo, logoi, oglio
== Esperanto ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /oˈliɡo-/
Rhymes: -iɡo-
Syllabification: o‧li‧go-
=== Prefix ===
oligo-
oligo-
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“oligo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
=== Prefix ===
oligo-
oligo-
==== Derived terms ====
From .
== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
=== Prefix ===
oligo-
oligo-
==== Derived terms ====
=== Anagrams ===
Oglio
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Prefix ===
oligo-
oligo-
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“oligo-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“oligo-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”).
=== Prefix ===
oligo-
oligo-
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“oligo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025