-soma
a variant of -some3 , used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera:
schistosoma.
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- -some
a native english suffix formerly used in the formation of adjectives: quarrelsome; burdensome. -some2 a collective suffix used with numerals: twosome; threesome. origin -some3 a combining form meaning “body,” used in the formation of compound words: chromosome. also, -soma. origin -some1 suffix characterized by; tending to awesome, tiresome word origin old english -sum; related to […]
- -something
combining form a person whose age can be approximately expressed by a specified decade (as modifier) the thirtysomething market word origin c20: from the us television series thirtysomething
- -sophy
a combining form occurring in loanwords from greek (philosophy; theosophy); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words: anthroposophy. -sophy combining form indicating knowledge or an intellectual system philosophy, theosophy derived forms -sophic, -sophical, combining_form:in_adjective word origin from greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise -sophy suffix […]
- -speak
a combining form extracted from newspeak, used in the formation of compound words, usually derogatory, that denote the style or vocabulary of a discipline, person, era, etc., as specified by the initial element: adspeak; artspeak; futurespeak. -speak suffix (informal) the language or jargon of a specific group, organization, or field computerspeak word origin c20: formed […]
- -spermal
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal. also, -spermic, -spermous.