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- Etymology [ edit] From Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section, roll of papyrus, volume”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut, separate”).
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Jun 30, 2024 · It is believed to be derived from Latin, where it can be associated with the word “tomus,” meaning “a section” or “a part,” which historically referred to a volume or a book. This rendition links the name to intellectual and literary traditions.
Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling "Thomas" is a transliteration through Latin "Thomas", of the approximate Greek transliteration ( Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized : Thōmâs ), from Aramaic "תאמא" ("tɑʔwmɑʔ"), from Classic Syriac " ܬܐܡܐ" (toma), meaning ' twin '.
Apr 23, 2024 · Due to his renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world. In England the name was used by the Normans and became very popular due to Saint Thomas Becket, a 12th-century archbishop of Canterbury and martyr.
May 23, 2024 · Etymology. [ edit] From Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section, roll of papyrus, volume”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut, separate”) . Pronunciation. [ edit] ( Classical Latin) IPA ( key): /ˈto.mus/, [ˈt̪ɔmʊs̠] ( modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA ( key): /ˈto.mus/, [ˈt̪ɔːmus] Noun. [ edit] tomus m (genitive tomī); second declension.
Tomus ad Antiochenos is a letter or mediation proposal written by Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria on behalf of a regional synod he convened in Alexandria in 362, addressed to a group of bishops seeking a solution to the schism between "Eustathians" and "Meletians" in the parishes of Antioch.
Origin & history. From Ancient Greek τόμος ("section, roll of papyrus, volume"), from τέμνω ("I cut, separate"). Noun. tomus ( genitive tomī) (masc.) a section of a larger work. a volume. Descendants. tomus ( Old Irish) Alternative forms.
May 2, 2024 · tome (n.) 1510s, "a single volume forming part of a multi-volume work," from French tome (16c.) or directly from Latin tomus "section of a book, tome," from Greek tomos "volume, section of a book," originally "a section, piece cut off," from temnein "to cut" (from PIE root *tem- "to cut").
