English Explanatory Dictionary

oligosemic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

Word forms

oligosemic

Etymology

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

Related words

oligoseme oligosemous oligosemy
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