-some

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English -som, -sum, from Old English -sum (“same as; -some”), from Proto-West Germanic *-sam, from Proto-Germanic *-samaz, from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”). Akin to Saterland Frisian -soam (“-some”), West Frisian -sum (“-some”), Dutch -zaam (“-some”), German Low German -saam (“-some”), German -sam (“-some”), Danish -som, Swedish -sam, Icelandic -samur (“-some”), Gothic -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams), -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (-sama). Cognate with Albanian -shëm (“-some”). More at same.

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-some

  1. (forms adjectives from nouns or adjectives) Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree.
    • 2012, Tom Sandham, World's Best Cocktails:
      Elsewhere the blingsome silver-beveled mirrors, butterfly and lotus blossom motifs, and the occasional chaise longue make the opulence a touch on the show-off side for me, but the expenses were obviously 5-star and it's undoubtedly bespoke.
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English terms suffixed with -some
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Etymology 2

From Middle English -som, from a specialized use of Old English sum (“some, one”) coming after a genitive plural (e.g. hē wæs fēowertiga sum --"he was one of forty", literally "he was forties' some"; sixa sum --"one of six, sixsome").

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-some

  1. (forms nouns from numerals) Denoting a group with a certain small number of members.
Derived terms
terms derived using -some (group)

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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-some

  2. (noun combining form) Body.
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terms derived using -some (body)
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Etymology 4

From previous sense “body” (from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”)), by analogy with chromosome.

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-some

  1. (noun combining form) Chromosome.
Derived terms
terms derived using -some (chromosome)

Etymology 5

From some in its "approximately" sense; more at some § Etymology.

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-some

  1. Plus some indeterminate fraction not amounting to the next higher round number or significant digit; and change; -odd.
    twenty-some identifiable factors affecting the outcome
    one-hundred-and-fifty-some spectators in the bleachers

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -some

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Scots

Etymology 1

From Middle English -som, -sum, from Old English -sum (“same as; -some”), from Proto-Germanic *-samaz, from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”).

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-some

  1. (forms adjectives from nouns or adjectives) With nouns and verbs in an active and passive sense, implying “inclined to, full of, causing or caused by”.

Etymology 2

From Middle English -som, from a specialized use of Old English sum (“some, one”) coming after a genitive plural.

Suffix

-some

  1. (forms nouns from numerals) As a suffix after cardinal numbers to denote a group, company, team, etc. of that number together or thought of as a unit.

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