olig- root words — words with the olig- root

The root olig- comes from Greek oligos, meaning few. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including oligarch, oligarchic, oligarchies, oligarchs, oligarchy, oligarchical, oligochaete, oligoclase, oligonucleotide, oligopolies, oligopolistic, oligopoly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the olig- root

Explore words with olig- — words containing the olig- root and sharing its sense of "few". Examples include oligarch, oligarchic, oligarchies, oligarchs, oligarchy, oligarchical, oligochaete, oligoclase, oligonucleotide, oligopolies, oligopolistic, oligopoly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The olig- root means few, from Greek oligos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.