-nomics
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “law”). The addition of an English prefix thus indicates the "laws" of the discipline or area denoted by the prefix. By surface analysis, -nomy + -ics.
Suffix[edit]
-nomics
- The rules of a discipline.
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Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Back-formation from economics.
Suffix[edit]
-nomics
- (economics) Used to form nouns meaning the economics, economic practises, or economic philosophy of a specified person or state