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oligosemic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:oligosemic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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