Jump To:

• tomo-
  tomo-

  a combining form meaning “a cut, section,” used in the formation of compound words.
• tomo
  tomo

  noun

  a shaft formed by the action of water on limestone or volcanic rock

tomo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “a cut, section,” used in the formation of compound words.

   tomography.

---

tomo British  

/ ˈtɒmɒ /

noun

1. a shaft formed by the action of water on limestone or volcanic rock

---

Usage

What does tomo- mean? Tomo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “a cut, section.” It is used in a few medical terms. Tomo- comes from the Greek tómos, meaning “cut, slice.” This root, which can also mean “piece, roll of paper, or book,” is also the source of the word tome. Crack open the history of tome at our entry for the word. Also related to tómos is atom. What’s the big idea behind atoms and cutting? Find out in our Origin section for this term. Related to tomo- are the combining forms -ectomy, -tome, -tomy, and -tomous. Slice into their specific meanings at our Words That Use articles for the forms.

Etymology

Origin of tomo-

Combining form representing Greek tómos a cut, section; cf. -tome

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tomo

The latter part is obtained from a MS. in the Real Academia de la Historia; its pressmark, "Papeles de las Jesuitas, tomo 8, fol. 330-339."

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

One of the proverbs handed down from the hoary past is: "Kumpu no ada to tomo ni ten we itadakazu."

From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Gulick, Sidney Lewis

However, if, instead of mo, nari tomo is added the meaning becomes 'any place,' in a distributive sense; e.g., doco ie nari tomo mairǒ 'I shall go to each place individually.'

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

There are some words that are plural in themselves; e.g., tomo gara means 'men,' Nan ban mono 'European things,' Nan ban mono vo fomuru na 'don't praise European things.'

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.