soma
so·ma/ˈsoʊmə/noun
soma is spelled S-O-M-A: 4 letters and 2 syllables (so·ma). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soma means “The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soma is somas or somata.
How many letters and syllables are in soma?
| Letters | 4: S-O-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: so·ma |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is soma?
Soma appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce soma?
- US /ˈsoʊmə/
- UK /ˈsəʊmə/
Soma has 2 syllables, split so·ma in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soma.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with soma?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as soma from its last stressed vowel (/oʊmə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of soma
- somas plural
- somata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
- 2
The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
- 3
The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
- 4
The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.
- 5
A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.
- 6
Any kind of intoxicating drug.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Soma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense body of an organism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | soma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does soma come from?
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).