tomy- root words — words with the tomy- root

The root tomy- comes from Greek tomia, meaning cutting. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including keratotomy, leukotomy, osteotomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tomy- root

Explore words with tomy- — words containing the tomy- root and sharing its sense of "cutting". Examples include keratotomy, leukotomy, osteotomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tomy- mean?

The tomy- root means cutting, from Greek tomia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.