tome

UK
/təʊm/
US
/toʊm/

Translations

tomenoun
tomes
pl
UK
/təʊm/
US
/toʊm/
He spent the afternoon reading a thick tome on ancient history.
Он провел день, читая толстый том по древней истории.
Additional translations

Definitions

tomenoun
A large, heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic.
The library's shelves were filled with ancient tomes on history and philosophy.
A single book or volume that forms part of a larger, multi-volume work.
She opened the third tome of the encyclopedia and began to read.