Ancient Greek word root · Society & Law

-nomy: law, custom, management

-nomy is an Ancient Greek root meaning “law, custom, management”. Learn its variants and explore 7 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: law, custom, management

Root forms: -nomy, nomo-

Source word: νόμος — usage; custom

Word family and examples

• economy

  Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.

• autonomy

  the right or condition of self-government

• astronomy

  the scientific study of celestial objects and the universe

• taxonomy

  The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.

• ergonomic

  Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

• gastronomy

  The art of preparing and eating good food.

• agronomy

  The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.

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