-nomy
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- A system of laws governing or a body of knowledge about a specified field:
法则，学科：指导法则系统或关于某一专门领域的知识体系：
aeronomy.
高层大气物理学
语源
- Greek -nomia
希腊语 -nomia - from nomos [law] * see nem-
源自 nomos [法则] *参见 nem-
-nomy
combining form in countable noun
indicating a science or the laws governing a certain field of knowledge
⇒
agronomy
⇒
economy
Derived Forms
-nomic combining form in adjectiveOrigin
from Greek -nomia law; related to nemein to distribute, control-nomy
Word Origin
1
a combining form of Greek origin meaning “distribution,” “arrangement,” “management,”:
astronomy; economy; taxonomy.
Origin
< Greek -nomia law. See nomo-, -y3
Related Words
- aeronomy
- agronomy
- anomie
- anthroponomy
- antinomy
- astronomy
-nomya final word element meaning 'distribution','arrangement', 'management', or having reference to laws or government, as in astronomy, economy, taxonomy.
[Greek -nomia, from nomos custom, law. See -ia]-nomy
noun combining form
agronomy
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY Greek -nomia, from nomos
: system of laws governing or sum of knowledge regarding a (specified) fieldagronomy
-nomy
combining form
- denoting a specified area of knowledge or the laws governing it表示“学科”, “法则”：
-
astronomy
gastronomy.
词源
from Greek -nomia; related to nomos 'law' and nemein 'distribute'.
ORIGIN: Repr. Greek -nomia , rel. to nomos law, nemein distribute: see -y 3
-no·my
\nəmē, -mi\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English -nomie, from Old French, from Latin -nomia, from Greek, from -nomos distributing, arranging + -ia -y; akin to Greek nemein to distribute, manage — more at nimble
: system of laws governing or sum of knowledge regarding a (specified) field
< astronomy >
< agronomy >
< astronomy >
< agronomy >
-nomy-onomy
Suffix
- a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field; distribution, arrangement, management
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “law, custom”).
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -nomy