Standard Lemma guide

ome

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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name

Meaning 1

A town and commune Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The totality of a certain type of biological entity in an organism etc., e.g. the genome or proteome.

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Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of order of magnitude estimate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of otitis media with effusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombard Óme.

From the suffix -ome. Compare ology.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Ome — town and commune
  • Lombard: Óme — town and commune