| 【nom-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "nomos." It carries the basic meaning of "law," "system of laws," "arrangement," and "order." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "nom-"]
astronomer **[3433] An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
autonomy **[4226] Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others
economic ****[1091] Economic means concerned with the organization of the money, industry, and trade of a country, region, or society.
economical ☆[5305] Something that is economical does not require a lot of money to operate. For example a car that only uses a small amount of petrol is economical.
economically **[3582] economical + ly
economics ***[3065] Economics is the study of the way in which money, industry, and trade are organized in a society.
economist ***[2513] An economist is a person who studies, teaches, or writes about economics.
economy ****[1123] An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized.
[WORD ROOT]root nom
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] nom, nomy
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) nomos
[MEANING]root law, system of laws, arrangement, order
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 nomos arranging, regulating; rule, law; custom; managing
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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astronomer ★★[3433] noun from astronomy 〈 astro
【DEFINITION】 An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
【pl.】 astronomers
【COMPOSITION】 astronomy + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ astro; star ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek aster》 star
【DERIVATIVEs】 astronomer, astronomical, astronomy
autonomy ★★[4226] noun from autonomy 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others
【pl.】 autonomies
【SYNONYM】 independence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ nomy(nom); law, system of laws
【Etymology】 《Greek autos》 self
【First Known Meaning】 autonomous condition, power or right of self-government
【DERIVATIVEs】 autonomist, autonomy
economic ★★★★[1091] adjective from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 Economic means concerned with the organization of the money, industry, and trade of a country, region, or society.
【SYNONYM】 profitable
【ANTONYM】 uneconomic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to management of a household,
【DERIVATIVEs】 economic, economical, economics, economize, economy
economical ☆[5305] adjective from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 Something that is economical does not require a lot of money to operate. For example a car that only uses a small amount of petrol is economical.
【SYNONYM】 frugal
【ANTONYM】 uneconomical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ ical(ic); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to household management
【DERIVATIVEs】 economic, economical, economically, economize, economy
economically ★★[3582] adverb from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 economical + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ ical(ic); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
【DERIVATIVEs】 economical, economically, economy
economics ★★★[3065] noun from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 Economics is the study of the way in which money, industry, and trade are organized in a society.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ ics; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
【DERIVATIVEs】 economic, economics, economy
economist ★★★[2513] noun from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 An economist is a person who studies, teaches, or writes about economics.
【pl.】 economists
【COMPOSITION】 economy + ist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
economy ★★★★[1123] noun from economy 〈 eco
【DEFINITION】 An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized.
【pl.】 economies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ eco; house ⑵ nom; law, system of laws ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek oikos》 house, abode, dwelling
【First Known Meaning】 household management
【DERIVATIVEs】 economic, economical, economically, economics, economize, economy
Other words containing "nom-"; agronomy, antinomy, astronomical, astronomically, astronomy, autonomous, bionomics, gastronomy, metronome, nomy, numismatic, polynomial, taphonomy, taxonomy
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
no
nine
night
new
net
nerv
neg
nect
near
nav
