logy

1 of 2

adjective

lo·gy ˈlō-gē

variants or less commonly loggy

ˈlȯ-gē

ˈlä-

logier; logiest

Synonyms of logy next

: sluggish, groggy

-logy

2 of 2

noun combining form

: oral or written expression

phraseology

: doctrine : theory : science

ethnology

Examples of logy in a Sentence

Adjective the next morning I was feeling logy, having stayed up half the night

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps from Dutch log heavy; akin to Middle Low German luggich lazy

Noun combining form

French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Greek, from logos word

First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of logy was in 1847

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“Logy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

logy

1 of 2 adjective

lo·gy ˈlō-gē

logier; logiest

: sluggish, tired

loginess

-gē-nəs

noun

-logy

2 of 2 noun combining form

-l·o·gy

l-ə-jē

: doctrine : theory : science

biology

Etymology

Noun combining form

derived from Greek logos "word"

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