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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ligos“poor, miserable”
- Ancient Greekὀλίγος“few”
- Englisholigo-
From Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (“poor, miserable”).
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Irish olaga-
- olaga-few
Italian oligo-
- oligo-few
Polish oligo-
- oligo-few
Portuguese oligo-
- oligo-few
Spanish oligo-
- oligo-few
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APA
oligo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo-
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“oligo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo-.
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