-tomy en · X
Pronunciation
- /-təmi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Cutting, incision, section ▸ A division.
- (morpheme) Cutting, incision, section ▸ A surgical incision.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -otomy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hemicraniotomy · clitoridotomy · trichotomy
Relateds
-plasty · -ostomy · -tome · -ectomy
Translations (10)
gl -tomía (cutting, incision, section) · pl -tomia (cutting, incision, section) · hu -tómia (cutting, incision, section) · fr -tomie (cutting, incision, section) · ga -tóime (cutting, incision, section) · hu -metszés (cutting, incision, section) · es -tomía (cutting, incision, section) · ja 切除 (cutting, incision, section) · ca -tomia (cutting, incision, section) · it -tomia (cutting, incision, section)