Word: oligopolies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
po
lies
Definition: Plural of oligopoly; a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: -poly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Pertaining to the number of sellers in a market.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πωλέω
Language: grc
Decoded: poleo
Meaning: I sell
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.