-ology

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Suffix

1. Alternative form of -logy, used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds.
2. (often, humorous) added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study.

Related terms

• ology

Translations

• French: -ologie
• German: -ologie
• Spanish: -ología

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