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  a combining form used in the names of kinds of discourse, spoken or written: -n-logue; monologue; travelogue. -logue combining form indicating speech or discourse of a particular kind travelogue, monologue word origin -logue suffix meaning “one who is immersed in or driven by,” mostly from fr.-derived words, from gk. -logos, -logon, but now mostly superseded […]

• -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 combining form indicating the science or study of musicology indicating writing, discourse, or body of writings trilogy, phraseology, martyrology derived forms word origin -logy “a speaking, discourse, […]

• -ly

  a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives: gladly; gradually; secondly. see grammar note at adverb. a suffix meaning “every,” attached to certain nouns denoting units of time: hourly; daily. an adjective suffix meaning “-like”: saintly; cowardly. synonyms -ly1 suffix having the nature or qualities of brotherly, godly occurring at certain intervals; every daily, yearly word origin […]

• -lyse

  chiefly british variant of -lyze.

• -lysis

  a combining form with the meaning “breaking down, loosening, decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words: -n-lysis; electrolysis; paralysis. -lysis combining form indicating a loosening, decomposition, or breaking down electrolysis, paralysis word origin -lysis scientific/medical suffix meaning “loosening, dissolving, dissolution,” from gk. lysis “a loosening, setting free, releasing, dissolution,” from lyein “to unfasten, loose, […]

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