English Explanatory Dictionary

oligophrenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. subnormal mental development

Pronunciation

/ˌɒlɪɡoʊˈfɹiːnɪə/ /ˌɒlɪɡoʊˈfɹɛ.ni.ə/ /ˌɒlɪɡəˈfɹiː.ni.ə/

Word forms

oligophrenia oligophrenias

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”) + Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind, soul”).

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