-logy / -logue
study of; speech, writing
Greek · -logia (-λογία)
From Greek logos, word or reason. -logy names a field of study: bio (life) + logy = biology. The -logue form means speech or talk: dialogue, monologue.
Memory trick
-logy is a log of knowledge: every science writes down its logic.
Words from this root
- biology (bio + logy) — study of living thingsजीव विज्ञान
- geology (geo + logy) — study of the earth and rocksभूविज्ञान
- psychology (psycho + logy) — study of the mindमनोविज्ञान
- technology (techno + logy) — use of science for toolsप्रौद्योगिकी
- ecology (eco + logy) — study of living things and surroundingsपारिस्थितिकी
- zoology (zoo + logy) — study of animalsप्राणि विज्ञान
- mythology (mytho + logy) — study of old storiesपौराणिक कथाएँ
- sociology (socio + logy) — study of societyसमाजशास्त्र
- dialogue (dia + logue) — talk between two peopleसंवाद
- monologue (mono + logue) — a long speech by one personएकालाप
- prologue (pro + logue) — an opening part of a storyप्रस्तावना
- epilogue (epi + logue) — a closing part of a storyउपसंहार