-ectomia

See also: ectomia

Catalan

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomies)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ectomia

Further reading

• “-ectomia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “-ectomia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “-ectomia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Italian

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomie)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ectomia

Anagrams

• ematico

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /e.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /e.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛ.ktuˈmi.ɐ/

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomias)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ectomia