oligosemy

English

Etymology

From oligo- (“few”) +‎ -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/, /ɒlɪˈɡɒˌsɪmi/

Noun

oligosemy (uncountable)

1. (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

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