"soma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsoʊmə/ [General-American], /ˈsəʊmə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soma.wav Forms: somas [plural], somata [plural]
Rhymes: (General American) -oʊmə, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊmə Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tewh₂-}}, {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|σῶμα||body}} Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|somata}} soma (plural somas or somata)
  1. (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail. Translations (axial portion of an animal): ruumis (Finnish), soma (Finnish), sooma (Finnish), soma [masculine] (Italian), soma [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-U7sau1OV Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'axial portion of an animal': 81 9 8 2
  2. (biology) The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-cue94H9A Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 29 29 8 19 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 30 24 9 22 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 26 20 11 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 39 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 40 31 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 20 11 26 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. (cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-GnBeaeR8 Categories (other): Cytology, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 29 29 8 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 26 20 11 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 20 11 26 12 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  4. (philosophy) The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit. Synonyms: bod, body, flesh, likam, quarrons [obsolete], soma
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-3uEmozGz Categories (other): Philosophy, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 26 20 11 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 20 11 26 12 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: resomation, somal, somatic, somite Related terms: prosoma, somaclone, somaesthetics, somascope, somato-, -some, somesthesis
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsoʊmə/ [General-American], /ˈsəʊmə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soma.wav Forms: Soma [alternative]
Rhymes: (General American) -oʊmə, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊmə Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit सोम (soma). Doublet of haoma. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|सोम}} Transliteration of Sanskrit सोम (soma), {{dbt|en|haoma}} Doublet of haoma, {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soma (uncountable)
  1. (Vedic religion) A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant. Tags: Vedic, uncountable Translations (Translations): soma (Finnish), soma [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-pI85wmqV Categories (other): Vedic religion, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Fictional materials Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 29 29 8 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 26 20 11 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 20 11 26 12 Disambiguation of Fictional materials: 13 14 13 13 27 20 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'Translations': 56 44
  2. (by extension, science fiction) Any kind of intoxicating drug. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-soma-en-noun-oD0tDa2D Categories (other): Science fiction, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 26 20 11 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 25 20 11 26 12 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: haoma
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "word": "likam"
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}

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