-logy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Two different etymologies:
- from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek λέγω (legō), “‘I say, speak, converse, tell a story’”); "the character or department of one who speaks or treats of (a certain subject)"; see lecture.
- from Ancient Greek λόγος (logos), “‘“account, explanation, narrative”’”)
Many words ending in -logy are transliterated directly from other languages, but some are more modern inventions based on the english -logy suffix directly.
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[edit] Suffix
-logy
- A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
- Something said, or a way of speaking, a narrative.
[edit] Usage notes
The form -ology is also used when including the connecting vowel -o- that is commonly used in connecting two elements of Greek origin.
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branch of learning
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