Oligosemic

//ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or exhibiting oligosemy. not-comparable, rare

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

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

Etymology

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

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