-λογία

See also: λόγια and λογία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -λογῐ́ᾱ • (-logĭ́āf (genitive -λογῐ́ᾱς); first declension

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

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Norwegian Bokmål: -logi

    See also

    Greek

    Etymology

    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

    -λογία • (-logíaf

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

    Derived terms