How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"nomy" is from "nomos" (law or custom) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this suffix,
agronomy
heteronomy
gastronomical
taxonomically
Definition
A word ending that indicates laws or knowledge. Created by people to expand meaning of words. Can be added to the end of many words.
Examples of how the word is used
| They discuss how to meet up with other astronomy enthusiasts. |
| Do you really have individual freedom if you have no economic freedom? |