"-ome" meaning in All languages combined

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Suffix [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊm/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌəʉm/ [General-Australian], /ˌɐʉm/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand], /ˌom/ [Scotland], /ˌoːm/ [India]
enPR: ōm′ Etymology: Alteration of -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma). Only partially cognate to -some (“body”), from σῶμα (sôma, “body”), in that both share the case ending -μα (-ma), but the ω is unrelated. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|-ωμα}} Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ome, {{en-suffix}} -ome
  1. A mass of something. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ome-en-suffix-5EZAKwGj Derived forms: biome, environome, exposome, genome, metabolome, metagenome, -omics, phenome, phyllome, proteome, transcriptome
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊm/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌəʉm/ [General-Australian], /ˌɐʉm/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand], /ˌom/ [Scotland], /ˌoːm/ [India]
enPR: ōm′ Etymology: Back-formation of mitome, reinforced by chromosome. Early examples include biome (1916) and genome, from German Genom (1920). Some association with genetics due to occurrence in chromosome and genome. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|mitome}} Back-formation of mitome, {{cog|de|Genom}} German Genom Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ome, {{en-suffix}} -ome
  1. (biology) The complete whole of a class of substances for a species or an individual. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: -omics, -some
    Sense id: en--ome-en-suffix-vCZKoWGV Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of English back-formations: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 14 86 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix [French]

IPA: /ɔm/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|grc|-ωμα}} Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma) Head templates: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -ome, {{fr-suffix}} -ome
  1. -oma Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ome-fr-suffix-JETBI8ok Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 21 71 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 25 66 2 1 Derived forms: adamantinome, condylome, embryome, endocannabinoidome, épitheliome, glioblastome, hépatome, hygrome, lépome, méningiome, mycétome, myélome, neurome, nevrome, odontome, ostéome, papillome, pinéalome, psammome, staphylome

Suffix [Polish]

IPA: /ˈɔ.mɛ/
Rhymes: -ɔmɛ Head templates: {{head|pl|suffix form}} -ome
  1. inflection of -omy:
    neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, morpheme, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: -omy
    Sense id: en--ome-pl-suffix-o-ssjJCH Categories (other): Polish entries with Template:pl-pr without syllabification, Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with Template:pl-pr without syllabification: 69 31 Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. inflection of -omy:
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    Tags: accusative, form-of, morpheme, nominative, nonvirile, plural, vocative Form of: -omy
    Sense id: en--ome-pl-suffix-nOQRb0NH
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-ome",
      "name": "fr-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French 1-syllable words",
        "French entries with incorrect language header",
        "French lemmas",
        "French suffixes",
        "French terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-oma"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-oma",
          "-oma#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɔm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ome"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Polish 2-syllable words",
    "Polish entries with Template:pl-pr without syllabification",
    "Polish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Polish non-lemma forms",
    "Polish suffix forms",
    "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Polish/ɔmɛ",
    "Rhymes:Polish/ɔmɛ/2 syllables"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "suffix form"
      },
      "expansion": "-ome",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "[please"
  ],
  "lang": "Polish",
  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-omy"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -omy:",
        "neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-omy",
          "-omy#Polish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-omy"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -omy:",
        "nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-omy",
          "-omy#Polish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "nominative",
        "nonvirile",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔ.mɛ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔmɛ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ome"
}

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