Tome

/toʊm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a large, heavy book, often one that is scholarly or specialized

The library's rare collection includes several ancient tomes on philosophy and science.

a volume forming part of a larger work, often part of a series

The latest tome in the series explores the history of art from the Renaissance to the modern era.

a book of significant size or complexity

She spent the summer reading a daunting tome on the history of medieval Europe.

From Latin 'tomus' meaning 'a volume' or 'a section'.

tome of knowledge

A book or collection that contains a lot of information.

a tome of literature

Referring to a large book or series of books containing literary works.

the tomes of history

Referring to ancient or historical books or records.

volume

A single book in a set.

manuscript

A handwritten or typed document.

textbook

A book used for the study of a subject.

A hefty read.

I just finished a tome on quantum physics; it's pretty dense.

A book that's hard to carry.

My backpack is killing me, I have this massive tome in it.