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1-some
adjective suffix
: having a specified quality
: causing a specified feeling or condition
Full Definition of -SOME
: characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action <awesome> <burdensome> <cuddlesome>
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Origin of -SOME
Middle English -som, from Old English -sum; akin to Old High German -sam -some, Old English sum some
2-some
noun suffix
: a group of (so many) people or things
Full Definition of -SOME
: group of (so many) members and especially persons <foursome>
Origin of -SOME
Middle English (northern dialect) -sum, from Middle English sum, pron., one, some
3-some
noun combining form
Definition of -SOME
1
: body <chromosome>
2
: chromosome <monosome>
Origin of -SOME
New Latin -somat-, -soma, from Greek sōmat-, sōma
-SOME Defined for Kids
1-some
adjective suffix \ˌsəm\
Definition of -SOME for Kids
: distinguished by a specified thing, quality, state, or action <troublesome>
2-some
noun suffix
Definition of -SOME for Kids
: group of so many members <foursome>
Medical Dictionary
-some
noun combining form \ˌsōm\
Medical Definition of -SOME
1
: body <chromosome>
2
: chromosome <monosome>
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