Definition of tome
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: a volume forming part of a larger work
-tome
noun combining formDefinition of -tome (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: part : segment
myotome
2
: cutting instrument
microtome
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The first known use of tome was in 1519
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