English / word
tome
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
A book, especially a large, heavy, and scholarly one.
In context
01
He spent months reading through an ancient leather-bound tome on astronomy.
02
She spent the afternoon reading an old tome on medieval history.
Synonyms
volume,book,publication
Antonyms
leaflet,brochure,pamphlet
Collocations
ancient tome,scholarly tome,dusty tome