-λογία

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See also: λόγια and λογία

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

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    Suffix

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    -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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    • Norwegian Bokmål: -logi

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    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

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    -λογία (-logíaf

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

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