logy
-lo·gy/ˈloʊɡi/adjective, noun
logy is spelled L-O-G-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables (-lo·gy). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, logy means “Slow to respond or react; lethargic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in logy?
| Letters | 4: L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: -lo·gy |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is logy?
Logy appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce logy?
- /ˈloʊɡi/
As a noun (“A term formed with the -logy suffix”): /lədʒɪ/.
Logy has 2 syllables, split -lo·gy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101--logy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of logy
- logier comparative
- logiest superlative
- logey
- logies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does logy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
The steering seems logy; you have to turn the wheel well before you want to turn.
noun
- 1
A term formed with the -logy suffix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Logy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | -logie |
| German | -kunde, -lehre, -wissenschaft, -logie, -ik , -teiler |
| Portuguese | -logia |
| Spanish | -logía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does logy come from?
Attested from the 19th century, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch log (“heavy, dull”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).