The suffix is -logy actually. There are a lot of words referring to sciences and faculties ending in -logy (Sociology, Criminology, Endocrinology, Palaeontology, Ecology, Meteorology, Astrology, Archaeology) because Logos (ΛΟΓΟΣ) is the Greek root-word standing for: RATIO and RATIONALISM. Just because all the sciences have to deal with realism and rationalism, therefore...
zoology, psychology, etymology, astrology, geology
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This is not a prefix, but a suffix. Biology, geology, zoology, are just some of the words with ology. This means the "study of" in latin.
It's a noun. I think most words that end -ology are nouns - biology geology microbiology etc
The term that means the study of is "ology," such as biology, psychology, or geology.
-ology IS the suffix. It means science. You can put various prefixes in front of it: biology, geology, psychology,
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Well the term "geology" originates in Latin meaning Geo-Of the Earth and ology-The study of. Hope this helps. Geology 101 BTW. I'm in primary still.
biology, psychology, geology, archeology, psephology, etc. A lot of word end in ology. Most of the time, these word are used to specify a type doctor or scientific study. Your Very Welcome For the Answer of a Mere minor! :)
Biology, Ecology, Technology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Epidemiology, astrology, virology, urology, topology, typology, horology, gemology, cardiology, geology.... catching on?
yes it does. -ology is from the greek origin.(:
The word root in the word "geology" is "geo," which comes from the Greek word "ge," meaning "earth." "ology" in "geology" comes from the Greek word "logos," which means "study of."