a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge.
paleontology; theology.
a termination of nouns referring to writing, discourses, collections, etc..
trilogy; martyrology.
indicating the science or study of
musicology
indicating writing, discourse, or body of writings
trilogy
phraseology
martyrology
1840–50, perhaps < Dutch log heavy, cumbersome + -y 1
Middle English -logie < Latin -logia < Greek. See -logue, -y 3
If you're logy, you're slow and listless, not reacting quickly. Most coffee drinkers start the day off in a logy state, before they've had their first cup. Hot, humid weather makes some people logy, and so does missing an hour or two of sleep. When your dog wakes from the anesthesia after having his teeth cleaned at the vet, he might be logy and groggy for a while before he can walk in a straight line. The adjective logy, coined in the U.S. and primarily used in North America, is fairly uncommon today. The root may be the Dutch log, "heavy or dull."
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Lithos is Greek for stone and -logy comes from the Greek word for doctrine or science.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
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