used as combining form of L. tōtus whole, in certain cases, instead of the normal form toti- (see -O), forming compound adjs., a. in sense ‘entirely, wholly, utterly’ (see -O 1), as toto-congenital, toto-mute, toto-officious; b. in sense ‘total and …’ (see -O 2), as Toto-partial Logic, applied to a proposition in which one term is universal and the other particular; so Toto-total, having both terms universal.
1890. Q. Rev., Jan., 68. The marriage of *toto-congenital deaf mutes.
1893. F. W. Booth, World’s Congr. Instruct. Deaf, 59. The German semi-mute brought to a study of English has a decided advantage over his *toto-mute brother.
1586. in J. Morris, Troub. Cath. Forefathers (1877), 69. Condemned as rude, troublesome, and *toto officious.
1833. Sir W. Hamilton, Discuss. (1852), 162. *Toto-total—all is all…. *Toto-partial—all is some.
