ὀλιγο- in Ancient Greek

IPA: /o.li.ɡo/, /o.li.ɣo/, /o.li.ɣo/, /o.li.ɡo/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /o.li.ɡo/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /o.li.ɣo/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /o.li.ɣo/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /o.li.ɣo/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: oligo- [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From ὀλῐ́γος (olígos, “few, little”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|ὀλῐ́γος||few, little}} ὀλῐ́γος (olígos, “few, little”) Head templates: {{head|grc|prefix}} ὀλιγο- • (oligo-)

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    },
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      "text": "→ oligo-"
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      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/o.li.ɡo/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/o.li.ɣo/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/o.li.ɣo/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/o.li.ɣo/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ὀλιγο-"
}

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      "text": "→ oligo-"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/o.li.ɡo/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/o.li.ɣo/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
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      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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      "word": "ὀλῐγό-"
    },
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      "roman": "olig-",
      "word": "ὀλῐγ-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ὀλιγο-"
}

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"ὀλιγο-" meaning in Ancient Greek

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