-nomy
a combining form of Greek origin meaning “distribution,” “arrangement,” “management,”: astronomy; economy; taxonomy.
Origin of -nomy
1Words Nearby -nomy
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use -nomy in a sentence
Leaving his eels now, calling out to old Nomy that she might take away the supper, Duffham came off with us at once.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for -nomy
-nomy
n combining form
indicating a science or the laws governing a certain field of knowledge: agronomy; economy
Origin of -nomy
1from Greek -nomia law; related to nemein to distribute, control
Derived forms of -nomy
- -nomic, adj combining form
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse