-tomy

/-təmi/

suffix

A division.

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -otomy

  1. Cutting, incision, section
    1. anatomyA division.
    2. medicineA surgical incision.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  3. English-tomy

From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

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Translations

Catalan -tomia
  • -tomiacutting, incision, section
French -tomie
  • -tomiecutting, incision, section
Hungarian -tómia, -metszés
  • -tómiacutting, incision, section
  • -metszéscutting, incision, section
Irish -tóime
  • -tóimecutting, incision, section
Italian -tomia
  • -tomiacutting, incision, section
Japanese 切除
  • 切除 (setsujo)cutting, incision, section
Polish -tomia
  • -tomiacutting, incision, section
Spanish -tomía
  • -tomíacutting, incision, section
Cite this entry
APA

-tomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tomy

MLA

“-tomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-tomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tomy.

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