-ology

/ˈɒləd͡ʒi/suffix
Middle School
1

Alternative form of -logy, used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds.

2

added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study.

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