"-some" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /səm/
enPR: səm Etymology: From Middle English -som, -sum, from Old English -sum (“same as; -some”), from Proto-West Germanic *-sam, from Proto-Germanic *-samaz, from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”). Akin to Saterland Frisian -soam (“-some”), West Frisian -sum (“-some”), Dutch -zaam (“-some”), German Low German -saam (“-some”), German -sam (“-some”), Danish -som, Swedish -sam, Icelandic -samur (“-some”), Gothic -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams), -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (-sama). Cognate with Albanian -shëm (“-some”). More at same. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-som}} Middle English -som, {{m|enm|-sum}} -sum, {{inh|en|ang|-sum|t=same as; -some}} Old English -sum (“same as; -some”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*-sam}} Proto-West Germanic *-sam, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*-samaz}} Proto-Germanic *-samaz, {{der|en|gem-pro|*samaz|t=same}} Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”), {{cog|stq|-soam|t=-some}} Saterland Frisian -soam (“-some”), {{cog|fy|-sum|t=-some}} West Frisian -sum (“-some”), {{cog|nl|-zaam|t=-some}} Dutch -zaam (“-some”), {{cog|nds-de|-saam|t=-some}} German Low German -saam (“-some”), {{cog|de|-sam|t=-some}} German -sam (“-some”), {{cog|da|-som}} Danish -som, {{cog|sv|-sam}} Swedish -sam, {{cog|is|-samur|t=-some}} Icelandic -samur (“-some”), {{cog|got|-𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃}} Gothic -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams), {{m|got|-𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰}} -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (-sama), {{cog|sq|-shëm|t=-some}} Albanian -shëm (“-some”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -some, {{en-suffix}} -some
  1. (forms adjectives from nouns or adjectives) Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree. Tags: forms adjectives from nouns or adjectives, morpheme Related terms: -less (english: lacking), -ful (english: having in abundance)
    Sense id: en--some-en-suffix--SC3dn2W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /səm/
enPR: səm Etymology: From Middle English -som, from a specialized use of Old English sum (“some, one”) coming after a genitive plural (e.g. hē wæs fēowertiga sum --"he was one of forty", literally "he was forties' some[one]"; sixa sum --"one of six, sixsome"). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-som}} Middle English -som, {{der|en|ang|sum|t=some, one}} Old English sum (“some, one”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -some, {{en-suffix}} -some
  1. (forms nouns from numerals) Denoting a group with a certain small number of members. Tags: forms nouns from numerals, morpheme
    Sense id: en--some-en-suffix-lF9wUulK Derived forms: eightsome, elevensome, fivesome, foursome, ninesome, onesome, sevensome, sixsome, tensome, threesome, twelvesome, twosome
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /soʊm/
enPR: sōm Etymology: From Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tewh₂-}} [Template:root], {{bor|en|grc|σῶμα|t=body}} Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -some, {{en-suffix}} -some
  1. (noun combining form) Body. Tags: in-compounds, morpheme, noun Related terms: prosoma, soma, -ome
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

IPA: /soʊm/
enPR: sōm Etymology: From previous sense “body” (from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”)), by analogy with chromosome. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|σῶμα|t=body}} Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”), {{m|en|chromosome}} chromosome Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -some, {{en-suffix}} -some
  1. (noun combining form) Chromosome. Tags: in-compounds, morpheme, noun Derived forms: allosome, autosome, hexasome, monosome, trisome
    Sense id: en--some-en-suffix-xM6JurUU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

IPA: /səm/
enPR: səm Etymology: From some in its "approximately" sense; more at some § Etymology. Etymology templates: {{m|en|some}} some Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -some, {{en-suffix}} -some
  1. Plus some indeterminate fraction not amounting to the next higher round number or significant digit; and change; -odd. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--some-en-suffix-vwiwQ-g4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Download JSON data for -some meaning in English (8.9kB)

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