soma

名词 n.
/ˈsəʊmə/    /ˈsoʊmə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
  2. A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant. Vedic,uncountable
    — 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.
  3. The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
  4. Any kind of intoxicating drug. broadly,uncountable
    — […] 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 […]
  5. The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
  6. The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.

词形变化

somas plural somata plural Soma alternative

词源

词源 1
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
词源 2
Transliteration of Sanskrit सोम (soma). Doublet of haoma.
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