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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νόμος (nomos), “‘law, custom’”).

Suffix

-nomy (or -onomy when including the connecting vowel -o- that is commonly used in connecting two elements of Greek origin)

  1. a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field; distribution, arrangement, management

Derived terms

Related terms

  • -nomic
  • -nomical
  • -nomically
  • -nomics

Translations

system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a particular field

See also




-onomy is a suffix used in English, derived from Greek.

The suffix derives from the Greek nomos (a law) and often expresses the idea of a collection of the established laws or knowledge pertaining to a field of study.

For example:
  • aeronomy - the lore of the (upper) atmosphere
  • agronomy - the laws of farming
  • astronomy - the laws governing stars and objects resembling stars
  • autonomy - living according to one's own laws
  • Deuteronomy - (read as) the recapitulation of the Laws of Moses
  • economy - the laws of resource-use
  • gastronomy - the conventions of haute cuisine
  • geonomy - laws relating to the Earth
  • heteronomy - external (non-autonomous) law
  • isonomy - equality as regards law
  • taxonomy - the laws of classification
  • theonomy - divine administration or divine government


    • Compare the slightly less dogmatic-sounding suffix -ology.


    External links

  • http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861633512/-nomy.html
  • http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entries/31/n0133100.html















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