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-tomy

/-təmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
-to-my
IPA
/-təmi/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Cutting, incision, section

suffix

Cutting, incision, section

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *temh₁-, τέμνω

Inflected Forms

-otomy (alternative)

Derived Forms

clitoridotomy hemicraniotomy trichotomy

Phrases

-ectomy -ostomy -tome -plasty

Frequently Paired Words

-ectomy -ostomy -tome -plasty

Questions

How do you pronounce -tomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /-təmi/.
What does -tomy mean?
Cutting, incision, section
Where does -tomy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -tomy

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