"oligosyllabic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From oligo- + syllabic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oligo|syllabic}} oligo- + syllabic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} oligosyllabic (not comparable)
  1. Having relatively few syllables Tags: not-comparable Related terms: oligosyllable
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