tom-

tom- root words — words with the tom- root

The root tom- comes from Greek temno, meaning cut. 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including anatomy, atom, atomic, atoms, tome, anatomical, anatomies, epitome, epitomes, lobotomy, tomes, dichotomies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tom- root

Explore words with tom- — words containing the tom- root and sharing its sense of "cut". Examples include anatomy, atom, atomic, atoms, tome, anatomical, anatomies, epitome, epitomes, lobotomy, tomes, dichotomies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tom- root means cut, from Greek temno. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.