soma

¹

[ soh-muh ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural so·ma·ta [soh, -m, uh, -t, uh], so·mas.

1. the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.

soma

²

[ soh-muh ]

noun

1. haoma ( def 1 ).

Soma

³

[ soh-muh ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of carisoprodol.

-soma

⁴

1. a variant of -some ³, used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera:

   Schistosoma.

soma

¹

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. an intoxicating plant juice drink used in Vedic rituals

soma

²

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells

Word History and Origins

Origin of soma¹

1830–40; < New Latin < Greek sôma body

Origin of soma²

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1820–30

Origin of soma³

< New Latin < Greek sôma

Word History and Origins

Origin of soma¹

from Sanskrit

Origin of soma²

C19: via New Latin from Greek sōma the body

Example Sentences

Jason’s pointing to a letterboard fits broadly with the Rapid Prompting Method invented by Soma Mukhopadhyay, who has worked directly with Jason in the past.

From Salon

The nearby states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan also saw temperatures soar and are likely to stay high over the next few days, said Soma Sen Roy, a scientist at the India Meteorological Department.

From Seattle Times

Some treatment providers “view us as the enemy instead of as allies,” said Soma Snakeoil, executive director of the Sidewalk Project, which provides Narcan spray to reverse overdoses and other services on L.A.’s Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times

Mikael was responsible for Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Soma - two games that regularly appear on "scariest ever" lists.

From BBC

The country’s worst mining disaster took place in 2014 at a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, where 301 people were killed.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• stalk
• stem
• torso