oligosemy

== English == === Etymology === From oligo- (“few”) +‎ -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/, /ɒlɪˈɡɒˌsɪmi/ === Noun === oligosemy (uncountable) (linguistics, especially of a term whose range of meanings has been semotactically restricted) The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings. ==== Derived terms ==== oligosemic ==== Related terms ==== oligoseme oligosemous === Anagrams === semiology