ὀλιγο-

See also: ολιγο- and λιγο-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ὀλῐγό- (oligó-)
• ὀλῐγ- (olig-)

Etymology

From ὀλῐ́γος (olígos, “few, little”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /o.li.ɡo/ → /o.li.ɣo/ → /o.li.ɣo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /o.li.ɡo/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o.li.ɡo/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o.li.ɣo/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o.li.ɣo/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o.li.ɣo/

Prefix

ὀλιγο- • (oligo-)

1. Used to derive words meaning few, little; oligo-

Descendants

• Greek: ολιγο-, λιγο-
• → oligo-