Standard Lemma guide

somatics

noun · 3 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

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • rhymes with -ætɪks

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several holistic approaches to physical therapy that attempt to train both the body and the mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Movement practices which emphasize the dancer's sensations, or which incorporate somatic therapies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The science dealing with the general properties of matter; somatology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From somato- + -ics.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: somatiikka — medicine: holistic approach to physical therapy