Soma
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soma¹
- /ˈsoʊmə/ US
- /ˈsəʊmə/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊmə
Where it comes from
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
noun somas · somata
- The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
- The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
- The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
- The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.
soma²
- /ˈsoʊmə/ US
- /ˈsəʊmə/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊmə
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Sanskrit सोम (soma). Doublet of haoma.
noun Soma
- A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant. Once he had drunk the intoxicating soma, he experienced an ascent to the gods without having to die a violent death, as in the old ritual.
- Any kind of intoxicating drug. […] there is always soma, delicious soma, half a gramme for a half-holiday, a gramme for a week-end, two grammes for a trip to the gorgeous East, three for a dark eternity on the moon […]
Soma³
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit सोम (sóma). Doublet of Haoma.
proper noun
- The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form.
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
SoMa⁴
- /ˈsoʊmə/ US
Where it comes from
Abbreviation.
* (San Francisco): From being located south of Market Street.
* (Vancouver): From being on the southern portion of Main Street.
proper noun
- Acronym of South of Market: a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.Market
- Acronym of South Main: a neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.South Main
SOMA⁵
proper noun
- Acronym of South Orange Maplewood.South Orange Maplewood
