50 Examples of Words with the suffix -logy

Words with the suffix -logy

The suffix -logy, of Greek origin, has the meaning of treatise, study or science. For instance: biolodge, bowlodge, histolodge.

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In some cases, the suffix -logy can also be used to refer to a "set of" or "group." For instance: symptomatlodge, finishedlodge, trilodge.

Examples of words with the suffix -logy

(!) Exceptions

Not all words ending with -logy correspond to this suffix. These are some exceptions:

• Analogy: Similarity between two elements, concepts or things.
• Antilogy: Paradox. Contradiction between two ideas or expressions.
• Apology: Speech that defends or praises an idea or a person.
• Aretalogy: Narration of the prodigious adventures of a hero or god.
• BatologyIrritating and unsubstantiated repetition of words.
• Cacology: Grammatically correct expression, but imprecise or that violates its good use.
• Dialogue: Use of a term with two different meanings in the same text.
• Doxology: In religion, especially in Christianity, a formula of praise to the divinity.
• Praise: Third person singular present of the indicative mood, of the verb praise. It means praising yourself.
• Homology: Equivalence between two or more things.
• Lodge: Association of Masons.
• Perisology: In rhetoric, a defect that consists in repeating the same concepts unnecessarily in a speech.
• Tautology: Useless repetition of a meaning that was already expressed in the statement.

Sentences with words with the suffix -logy

1. I am reading a anthology of very interesting fantastic stories.
2. The book of mythology Greek that you lent me I loved it.
3. He decided to study biology, because he was passionate about ecology and he loved to understand all natural phenomena.
4. After Braulio's accident, they called me to tell me that I would find him in the section of traumatology of the hospital.
5. The man was able to improve his quality of life thanks to the advances of the technology.
6. It is incredible how Pedro stands out in his studies of psychology, having been so little applied in high school.
7. The political scientist dedicated himself to knowing and differentiating all ideologies.
8. That university is very modern and has a methodology very up-to-date teaching.
9. The social worker stated that the lady had a pathology psychiatric and that it was very difficult to hold the interview.
10. You can consult a service company genealogy to know the origins of your family.

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