-logy
λόγος (logos)
means “word, reason, study of”
-logy means the study of. Geology: study of the earth. Logos also means word and reason.
Words built on -logy
- geology: the study of rocks and the earth (geo + logy)
- psychology: the study of the mind (psycho + logy)
- mythology: the study (or body) of myths (mytho + logy)
The Texas version
Every Texas college catalog is full of '-ologies'. Each one is 'the study of' something.
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