2006-10-13 17:05:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In Greek, "oligo" means "few" or "scanty". "Oligare" looks like a Latinization of the Greek word, but I am not certain. A number of English words come from this root, such as ...
oligarchy - government by a few
oligophagous - feeding on just a few items
oligopoly - a market condition with only a few buyers
2006-10-13 17:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a Swedish word.
It sort of could be, adding an R at the beginning would make it mean "funnier". Adding an S at the beginning would make it "sunnier". It's the closest I can get. Are you sure it's spelt that way?
If you are, it's probably Latin, and then I can't help you.
2006-10-13 23:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by johanna m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't Latin - your best bet is Greek, but the spelling is off.
2006-10-14 04:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋