מיקראָטאָם

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from English microtome, equivalent to מיקראָ־ (mikro-, “micro-”) +‎ ־טאָם (-tom, “-tome”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪkʁɔˈtɔm/
  • Hyphenation: מי‧קראָ‧טאָם

Noun

מיקראָטאָם • (mikrotom) m, plural מיקראָטאָמען (mikrotomen)

  1. microtome

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “microtome”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 872
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