-λογία

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See also: λόγια and λογία

Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From λόγος (lógos, explanation) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Suffix[edit]

-λογῐ́ᾱ (-logíāf (genitive -λογῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Norwegian Bokmål: -logi

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek λέγω (légō, speak, pick, tell) (thus, “the character or department of one who speaks or treats of (a certain subject)”; see lecture).

Suffix[edit]

-λογία (-logíaf

  1. Suffix denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.

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