"oligo-" meaning in English

See oligo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: olig- [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (“poor, miserable”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ὀλίγος|t=few}} Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₃ligos||poor, miserable}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (“poor, miserable”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} oligo-, {{en-prefix}} oligo-
  1. few, several Tags: morpheme Synonyms: pauci- (english: from Latin) [rare] Translations (few): oligo- (Galician), olaga- (Irish), oligo- (Italian), oligo- (Portuguese), oligo- (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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      "english": "from Latin",
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      "word": "oligo-"
    },
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      "word": "oligo-"
    },
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}

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