tome

  • 11Tome — Tome, n. [F. tome (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. tomo), L. tomus, fr. Gr. ? a piece cut off, a part of a book, a volume, akin to ? to cup, and perhaps to L. tondere to shear, E. tonsure. Cf. {Anatomy}, {Atom}, {Entomology}, {Epitome}. ] As many writings as …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Tomê — Tomê, du mot grec ancien τομῆ signifiant section anatomie atome dichotomie microtome mitose tome d un livre tomographie En médecine, le suffixe tomie désigne une section, le suffixe ectomie, une ablation, le suffixe stomie une section d un organe …

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  • 13tome — (n.) 1510s, from M.Fr. tome, from L. tomus section of a book, tome, from Gk. tomos volume, section of a book, originally section, piece cut off, from temnein to cut, from PIE *tom /*tem to cut (Cf. second element in L. aestimare to value,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14tomé — s. m. [Brasil] [Jogos] Num jogo de cartas, paragem súbita do jogo por um dos jogadores.   ‣ Etimologia: Tomé, antropônimo …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 15tome — A tome is a large heavy book, not a synonym for a book of any size …

    Modern English usage

  • 16-tome — [tōm] [Gr < tomon < tomos: see TOME] combining form 1. cutting instrument [microtome] 2. section, division [dermatome] …

    English World dictionary

  • 17Tome — Tome, spanisch, so v.w. Thomas …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 18Tomé — (El T.), Hafenstadt in der chilen. Provinz Concepcion, an der Nordseite der Talcahuanabai und der Bahn Santiago Talca Concepción, mit Zuckerraffinerien, Tuchfabrik und Getreidehandel und (1902) 6189 Einw …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 19tome — index publication (printed matter) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 20Tomé — Tomẹ́,   Narciso, spanischer Architekt, Bildhauer und Maler, * Toro 1690, ✝ Toledo 13. 12. 1742; einer der führenden Meister des Churriguerismus. Sein Hauptwerk ist der »Transparente« in der Kathedrale von Toledo, ein monumentaler, in Marmor,… …

    Universal-Lexikon