Meanings
suffix
- Forms names of systems of agriculture.
Origin
From geoponics (“agriculture”), which is ultimately from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + πόνος (pónos, “work, toil”) + -ικός (-ikós).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-ponics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ponics
MLA
“-ponics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ponics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ponics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ponics.
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