Standard Lemma guide

soma

name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsoʊmə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊmə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊmə
  • CMU ARPABET: S OW1 M AA0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism

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name

Meaning 2

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

Acronym of South of Market: a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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4

name

Meaning 4

Acronym of South Main: a neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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name

Meaning 5

Acronym of South Orange Maplewood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 6

The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 7

The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 8

The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 9

The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bod, body, bones, flesh, carcass, likam, quarrons, soma

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 10

A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Vedic, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Any kind of intoxicating drug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, uncountable

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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12

noun

Meaning 12

alternative names for the body of a human being

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Leonardo studied the human body
  • he has a strong physique
  • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: human body, physical body, material body, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: body, organic structure, physical structure

Narrower terms: person, juvenile body, adult body, male body, female body

13

noun

Meaning 13

personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Hindu deity

14

noun

Meaning 14

leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: haoma, Sarcostemma acidum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vine

History

Etymology

From Sanskrit सोम (sóma). Doublet of Haoma.

Abbreviation. * (San Francisco): From being located south of Market Street. * (Vancouver): From being on the southern portion of Main Street.

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Transliteration of Sanskrit सोम (soma). Doublet of haoma.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ruumis — axial portion of an animal
  • Finnish: soma — axial portion of an animal
  • Finnish: sooma — axial portion of an animal
  • Italian: soma — axial portion of an animal
  • Polish: soma — axial portion of an animal
  • Spanish: soma — body of an organism
  • Spanish: soma — Translations
  • Finnish: soma — Translations
  • Swedish: soma — Translations