ology- root words — words with the ology- root

The root ology- comes from Greek logos, meaning study, discourse. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including biology, technology, terminology, anthology, biological, biologist, biologists, cosmology, ecological, ecology, etymology, geology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ology- root

Explore words with ology- — words containing the ology- root and sharing its sense of "study, discourse". Examples include biology, technology, terminology, anthology, biological, biologist, biologists, cosmology, ecological, ecology, etymology, geology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ology- mean?

The ology- root means study, discourse, from Greek logos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.