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Yes, the Greek root "tom" does mean cut. It is commonly found in words such as "tomography" (imaging technique that cuts through sections of an object) and "tonsillectomy" (surgical removal of the tonsils).

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What does atoms mean in greek?

It mean uncuttable


What is tracheotomy?

derived from greek root-"tom" meaning to cut, refers to the procedure of cutting into the trachea and is na emergency procedure.


What means cut in Greek?

The noun is κόψιμο or τομή. (kopsimo, tomi). You can find the root tomi in atom (a-tom : non-cuttable).


Does 'tom' in 'atom' mean 'small'?

tomos in greek means cutting. Atom means indivisible. Anything that is atomic is indivisible, it cannot be cut or reduced any further.


What is the meaning of the name Tom?

The root tom means cut. For example, the word anatomy is the science of cutting apart plants and animals for study.


What does the root word phan mean?

The root word "phan" means to show or make visible. It is commonly used in words related to display, appearance, or visibility.


What does the name Tom mean?

The name Tom means Great, able to overcome the toughest challenges, and worthy. 'Thomas' is the Greek form of an Aramaic name which meant "twin". 'Tom' (תּוֹם) means 'honest' in Hebrew.


What does Tom mean?

The name Tom is a male name. Its origin is Aramaic and means a twin. It means "twin" in Greek, and it means "little" in Old English.


What does the name of the atom come from?

The word "atom" comes from theLatin root "tomos" meaning cut, with the prefix "a" meaning not, this comes from the ancient Roman Democritus who thought that all matter was composed of indivisible units. Thus "atomos" or atoms. Hope that's what you meant :) This is absurd. Use anything, for example, google or answers.com and get it right. "tomos" and "Democritus" are all Greek. Your answer is correct, but it's all Greek not Roman. Does it make any difference to you, Greeks from Romans? The word "atom" comes from the two Greek affixes, a-tom; "a" is the privative affix meaning deprivation; "tom" comes from the Greek "temno" (τέμνω) meaning "slit", "slash", "cut". Therefore, atom means the "non-slit" (further). Another example for the affix "tom" is the Greek word "tomos" (τόμος) which also comes from the aforementioned affix "tom" and means "volume" (of a book) exactly because the volume of a book is slit in its pages.


An atom is the smallest bit of what?

An atom is the smallest bit of matter. Atom is from the Greek, and means cannot be cut.The 'tom' bit means cut or divide, and is the root word behind tome (part of a volume), micro-tome (a cutting machine), tomography ( a means of visualizing slices of tissue). But only maybe for tomahawk.


Is Tom Brady of Greek heritage?

No.


What is the root word for military?

The root word for military is "milit-", which comes from Latin "militaris", meaning "of soldiers" or "of war".