"-logue" meaning in English

See -logue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /lɒɡ/ [UK] Forms: -logues [plural], -log [alternative]
Etymology: From French -logue, from Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leǵ-}}, {{bor|en|fr|-logue}} French -logue, {{der|en|grc|-λόγος|t=one who speaks (in a certain manner)}} Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|plural|-logues}} -logue (plural -logues)
  1. Used to denote discourse of a specified kind. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--logue-en-suffix-kc8f7bLO
  2. (chemistry, genetics) Used to denote correspondence (homology or analogy). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry, Genetics
    Sense id: en--logue-en-suffix-uaX6CoVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 0 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 31 69 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 75 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 0 Topics: biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (rare) -logist. Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en--logue-en-suffix-JZcG2of6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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