-tome

See also: tome, tomé, and Tomé

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek -τομον (-tomon, that cuts), from τέμνω (témnō, I cut).

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-tome

  1. An instrument for cutting.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek τομή (tomḗ), τόμος (tómos, a cutting), from τέμνω (témnō, I cut).

Suffix

-tome

  1. A section or segment.

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