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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-tome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
-tome
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

An instrument for cutting.

suffix

A section or segment.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *temh₁-, -τομον, τομή

Phrases

-tomy

Frequently Paired Words

-tomy

Questions

What does -tome mean?
An instrument for cutting.
Where does -tome come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -tome

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