logy

[ loh-gee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, lo·gi·er, lo·gi·est.

-logy

a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge:
paleontology; theology.
a termination of nouns referring to writing, discourses, collections, etc.:
trilogy; martyrology.

logy

/ ˈləʊɡɪ /

-logy

indicating the science or study of
musicology
indicating writing, discourse, or body of writings
phraseology
martyrology
trilogy

Origin of logy¹

1840–50, Americanism; perhaps < Dutch log heavy, cumbersome + -y ¹

Origin of logy²

Middle English -logie < Latin -logia < Greek. See -logue, -y ³

Origin of logy¹

C19: perhaps from Dutch log heavy

Origin of logy²

from Latin -logia, from Greek, from logos word; see logos

The child begins to cry and then soon goes off into a deep sleep, while the body seems more heavy and logy than usual.

The cattle were lazy and logy from water, often admitting of riding within a rod, thus rendering the brands readable at a glance.

By her side a logy youth, with small, blue fish-eyes fixed adoringly on her, sauntered protectingly.

Her petulant sister and the logy Luella never dreamed that Aunt Crete desired such un-auntly indulgences.

The canvas is rather a logy, limp sort of craft, to my thinking, and liable to drown her crew if swamped.

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