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tome

noun \ˈtōm\

: a very large, thick book

Full Definition of TOME

: a volume forming part of a larger work

: book; especially : a large or scholarly book

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Origin of TOME

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin tomus, from Greek tomos section, roll of papyrus, tome, from temnein to cut; akin to Middle Irish tamnaid he lops, Polish ciąć to cut, and perhaps to Latin tondēre to shear

First Known Use: 1519

Related to TOME

Synonyms: book, volume

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

Rhymes with TOME

chrome, comb, combe, dome, foam, gloam, gnome, home, loam, mome, nome, ohm, om, pome, roam, Rom, Rome

TOME Defined for Kids

tome

noun \ˈtōm\

Definition of TOME for Kids

: a big thick book

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