-nomy / nom
νόμος (nomos)
means “law, custom, managing”
-nomy means law or managing. Autonomy: self-law. Astronomy: the laws of the stars.
Words built on -nomy / nom
- autonomy: the right to make your own rules (auto + nomy)
- astronomy: the science of stars and space (astro + nomy)
- economy: managing money; first, a household (eco + nomy)
The Texas version
Astronomy is 'the law of the stars'. Autonomy is making your own laws: very Texan.
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