See Also: nomy(dictionary)

nomy (iou)



-nomy suffix.
[Repr. Greek -nomia, rel. to nomos law, nemein distribute: see -Y3.]
Forming nouns adopted from Greek and in English formations modelled on these, with the senses 'law, body of laws, management', 'branch of knowledge, science', as agronomy, astronomy, autonomy, economy, gastronomy, etc.