oligosemic

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/ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

adjective

Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

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Meanings

adjectiveoligosemic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerarehuman sciencesOf or exhibiting oligosemy.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:oligosemic.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

semiologic
Cite this entry
APA

oligosemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosemic

MLA

“oligosemic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosemic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligosemic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosemic.

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