tome- root words — words with the tome- root

The root tome- comes from Greek tomos, meaning a cutting (cleaving along joints). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including harmotome, xylotomous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tome- root

Explore words with tome- — words containing the tome- root and sharing its sense of "a cutting (cleaving along joints)". Examples include harmotome, xylotomous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tome- mean?

The tome- root means a cutting (cleaving along joints), from Greek tomos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.