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From oligo- (“few”) + -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings. Full definition →
From oligo- (“few”) + -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.