Soma Definition

sōmə
somas, somata
noun
somas, somata
The entire body of an animal or plant, with the exception of the germ cells.
Webster's New World
An intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, made from a plant or fungus whose identity is now unknown, that was offered to the gods and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.
American Heritage
An intoxicating plant juice referred to in the literature of Vedic ritual.
Webster's New World
An E Indian plant (Sarcostemma acidum) of the milkweed family.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
A South of Market.
Wiktionary
(Hinduism) The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form.
Wiktionary
A female given name used in India.
Wiktionary
other
A trademark for the drug carisoprodol.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Soma

Noun

Singular:
soma
Plural:
somata, somas

Origin of Soma

  • New Latin sōma from Greek body teuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Sanskrit somaḥ sunoti he presses

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Sanskrit सोम (sóma).

    From Wiktionary

Soma Sentence Examples

  • In the worship the drink prepared from the haoma (Indian soma) plant had a prominent place.

  • The body is a tomb (soma sema) and the material world is a prison.

  • Thus he is director of the sun's horses; he is guardian of soma, the sacred liquor, and therefore is regarded as the heavenly physician, soma being a panacea.

  • It corresponds to the soma plant (Asclepias acida) of the ancient Aryans of India.

  • In post-Vedic literature soma is a regular name for the moon, which is regarded as being drunk up by the gods and so waning, till it is filled up again by the sun.

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Words Starting With

SSOSOM

Words Ending With

AMAOMA

Unscrambles

soma

Words Starting With S and Ending With A

Starts With S & Ends With AStarts With SO & Ends With AStarts With S & Ends With MA

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With S4 Letter Words Ending With A