oligo-

See also: oligo

English

Alternative forms

olig- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”), from Proto-Indo-European *(o)leyg/k- (“poor, miserable”).

Prefix

oligo-

few

Synonyms

pauci- (from Latin, rare)

Antonyms

multi- (from Latin)
poly- (from Ancient Greek)
pluri- (from Latin)

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_oligo-'>English words prefixed with oligo-</a>

Translations

few

Portuguese: oligo-

Anagrams

igloo, logoi, oglio

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”).

Prefix

oligo-

oligo-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_oligo-'>Italian words prefixed with oligo-</a>

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