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oligo-

[oliɡo]

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von griechisch ὀλίγος (oligos^☆) ^(→ grc) „wenig“

prefix olig-

vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement in Fremdwörtern aus dem Griechischen mit der Bedeutung wenig, wenige, gering Im Oligopol beherrschen einige wenige Anbieter den Markt.
Opposite: mono-, poly-

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"oligo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/oligo-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oligo-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/oligo-

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"oligo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/oligo-.

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@misc{oligo_2026,
  title = {oligo-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/oligo-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}