-nomy

English

Etymology

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

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

Derived terms

aeronomy agronomy astronomy autonomy Deuteronomy economy

gastronomy geonomy heteronomy isonomy taxonomy theonomy

Related terms

• -nomic
• -nomical
• -nomically
• -nomics

Translations

system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a particular field

Czech: -nomie (cs) f. Finnish: -nomia (fi) French: -nomie (fr)

Italian: -nomia (it) f. Russian: -номия (ru) (-nómija) f. Swedish: -nomi (sv)

See also

• -logy