-tomy
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-təmi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Suffix
-tomy
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -tomy
- clitoridotomy
- hemicraniotomy
- trichotomy
Related terms
Translations
cutting, incision, section
See also
Further reading
- “-tomy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “-tomy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “-tomy”, in Collins English Dictionary.