Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-some — ♦ Élément, du gr. sôma « corps » : centrosome, chromosome, ribosome. somato , some éléments, du gr. sôma, sômatos, corps . some V. somato . ⇒ SOME, élém. formant Élém. tiré du gr. , de « corps », entrant dans la constr. de termes sav. en biol. et … Encyclopédie Universelle
Some — may refer to:*Some, a word denoting an indeterminate number of something: see Grammatical number* Some , a song by Built to Spill from their 1994 album There s Nothing Wrong with Love *Some Records, an US record label.*So Others Might Eat (SOME) … Wikipedia
Some — Données clés Réalisation Chang Yoon hyun Scénario Kim Eun jeong Kim Eun shil Acteurs principaux Ko Soo Song Ji hyo Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
-some — ( s[u^]m). [AS. sum; akin to G. & OHG. sam, Icel. samr, Goth. lustusams longed for. See {Same}, a., and cf. {Some}, a.] An adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like or same, and indicating a considerable degree of the thing or quality… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-some — ( s[=o]m). A combining form or suffix from Gr. sw^ma (gen. sw matos) the body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
some — index several (plural) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
some — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English som, adjective & pronoun, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamē somehow, homos same more at same Date: before 12th century 1. being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit… … New Collegiate Dictionary
some — /sum/; unstressed /seuhm/, adj. 1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object. 2. (used with plural nouns) certain: Some days I stay home. 3. of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent. 4.… … Universalium
-some — I. adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English som, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sam some, Old English sum some characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action < awesome > < burdensome > < cuddlesome > II. noun… … New Collegiate Dictionary
some — 1. pronoun /sʌm,sam/ a) A certain number, at least one. Some enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder. b) An indefinite quantity. Can I have some of them? … Wiktionary
