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-tomy

/-təmi/

-tomy suffix: a division.

Suffix

-tomy

  1. A division.
  2. A surgical incision.

Forms of -tomy

alternative form-otomy

Origin of -tomy

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

Words formed from -tomy

Questions about -tomy

What does -tomy mean?
-tomy means a division.
What part of speech is -tomy?
-tomy is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -tomy?
-tomy is pronounced /-təmi/.

Words near -tomy in the dictionary

  1. -to-be
  2. -toin
  3. -tok
  4. -tome
  5. -tomous
  6. -tomy
  7. -ton
  8. -tonia
  9. -tope
  10. -topia
  11. -topic

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