-nomics
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.
Alternative forms edit
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