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Definition of tome

tome

/toʊm/
tome
Plural:tomes
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tome Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A book, especially a large, heavy, or scholarly one.

Example

"The professor spent the afternoon consulting a dusty tome on medieval jurisprudence in the university archives."

2

A single volume forming part of a larger, multi-volume work.

Example

"The second tome of the historical encyclopedia covers the political revolutions of the nineteenth century."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse "tome" (pronounced /toʊm/, meaning a heavy book) with "tomb" (pronounced /tuːm/, meaning a burial vault or grave).

• Rhymes for tome

• Nearby Words

tombstone
tomcat
tomcod
tome
tomfool
tomfoolery
tomini tang

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tome, from Latin tomus, and ultimately from Ancient Greek tomos ("a section, piece cut off, or roll of papyrus"), related to temnein ("to cut").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tome. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tome
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