-tome
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek -τομον (-tomon, “that cuts”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).
Suffix edit
-tome
- An instrument for cutting.
Etymology 2 edit
From Ancient Greek τομή (tomḗ, “a cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).
Suffix edit
-tome
- A section or segment.