Etymology

atomus

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Today it means: Synonym of atom. Full definition →

Latin atomus ← Ancient Greek ἄτομος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄτομος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromatomus
  3. English todayatomus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos). Doublet of atom.

Words from the same roots

Latinatomus all →

atomatomy

Ancient Greekἄτομος all →

atomatomy

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