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Webster 1913 Edition


Tome

Tome

(tōm)
,
Noun.
[F.
tome
(cf. It., Sp., & Pg.
tomo
), L.
tomus
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] a piece cut off, a part of a book, a volume, akin to [GREEK] to cup, and perhaps to L.
tondere
to shear, E.
tonsure
. Cf.
Anatomy
,
Atom
,
Entomology
,
Epitome
. ]
As many writings as are bound in a volume, forming part of a larger work; a book; – usually applied to a ponderous volume.
Tomes
of fable and of dream.
Cowper.
A more childish expedient than that to which he now resorted is not to be found in all the
tomes
of the casuists.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tome

TOME

,
Noun.
[Gr. a piece or section, to cut off.] A book; as many writings as are bound in a volume, forming the part of a larger work. It may be applied to a single volume.

Definition 2024


tome

tome

See also: tomé, Tomé, and -tome

English

Noun

tome (plural tomes)

  1. One in a series of volumes.
  2. A large or scholarly book.
    The professor pulled a dusty old tome from the bookshelf.

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Asturian

Verb

tome

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of tomar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of tomar

French

Etymology

From Latin tomus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tom/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

tome m (plural tomes)

  1. tome, volume
  2. section
  3. subaltern

Galician

Verb

tome

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of tomar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of tomar

Japanese

Romanization

tome

  1. rōmaji reading of とめ

Latin

Noun

tome m

  1. vocative singular of tomus

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

Verb

tome

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of tomar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of tomar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of tomar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of tomar

Spanish

Verb

tome

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of tomar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of tomar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of tomar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of tomar.