-nomy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek νόμος (nomos), “‘law, custom’”).

[edit] Suffix

-nomy (or -onomy when including the connecting vowel -o- that is commonly used in connecting two elements of Greek origin)

1. a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field; distribution, arrangement, management

[edit] Derived terms

aeronomy agronomy astronomy autonomy Deuteronomy economy

gastronomy geonomy heteronomy isonomy taxonomy theonomy

[edit] Related terms

• -nomic
• -nomical
• -nomically

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• -logy