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-logy
-logy repr. F. -logie, medL. -logia, Gr. -logíā, which is partly f. lógos discourse, speech, partly f. log-, var. of leg-, légein speak; hence derivs. in -logia mean either
1.. saying or speaking in such-and-such a way, as eulogy, tautology, or 2.. the science or study with which a person (designated by -logos -LOGIST, -LOGER, etc.) is concerned, or that deals with a certain subject. Of the latter class, the first el. is a sb. and in combination ends in o, so that the regular form of such words is in -ology; an exception is MINERALOGY. Mod. formations in logy imply correl. formations in -logical, formerly also, now rarely, -logic (F. -logique, L. -logicus, Gr. -logikós), and -logist (see prec.). |
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T. F. HOAD. "-logy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "-logy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-logy.html T. F. HOAD. "-logy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-logy.html |
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-logy
-logy (-ology) combining form denoting field of study.
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"-logy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "-logy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-logy.html "-logy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-logy.html |
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