Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
tome
Noun
/toʊm/
Definition
A tome is a large, heavy book, often a scholarly or academic work.
Examples
- She was intimidated by the thick tome on quantum physics.
- He spent hours in the library studying a dusty old tome about ancient history.
- The tome was so large that it required both hands to carry it.
Meaning
The term usually refers to a book that is significant in size and content, especially one that is part of an extensive academic or literary collection.
Synonyms
- volume
- book
- work
- treatise
