-logy

Pronunciation: /- lɑdʒaɪ/

-logy (suffix)

  1. A word ending meaning the study of a particular subject or group of things.
  2. Used to name a specific field within a wider area of knowledge.
  3. A word ending for a set of related ideas about how something works or should be understood.

Examples

  • Biology is the study of a subject.
  • Psychology is the study of a subject.