tome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One in a series of volumes.
  2. A large or scholarly book.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

tōm /təʊm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tome.wav /toʊm/

Word forms

tome tomes

Etymology

From Middle French tome, from Latin tomus (“section of larger work”), from Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section, roll of papyrus, volume”), from τέμνω (témnō, “to cut, separate”).

Synonyms

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