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some SoMe English Etymology 1 en adjectival :inh enm:-som 1 From en enm -som, enm -sum, from en ang -sum same as; -some, from en gmw-pro *-sam, from en gem-pro *-samaz, from en gem-pro *samaz same. Akin to stq -soam -some, fy -sum -some, nl -zaam -some, nds-de -saam -some, de -sam -some, da -som, sv -sam, is -samur -some, got -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃, got -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰. Cognate with sq -shëm -some. More at same, some. Pronunciation səm, en /səm/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--some.wav Southern England en some Suffix en forms adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives characterize d by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree. en 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. en adverbial en regional or non-standard Used to form adverbs from adjectives. en I'll try and do it real quietsome. Derived terms en adjectival en adverbial Translations characterized by some specific condition or quality Bulgarian: bg -лив See also en -less (lacking) en -ful (having in abundance) Etymology 2 en group :inh enm:-som From en enm -som, from a specialized use of en ang sum some, one coming after a genitive plural (e.g. hē wæs fēowertiga sum --"he was one of forty", literally "he was forties' some[one]"; sixa sum --"one of six, sixsome"). Pronunciation səm, en /səm/ en some Suffix s en group en forms nouns from numerals Denoting a group with a certain number of members. Derived terms en group Translations denoting a group with a certain number of members Bulgarian: bg -о́рка f Etymology 3 en body :lbor grc:σῶμα<t:body> + 1 For the "chromosome" sense, by analogy with en chromosome. Pronunciation sōm, en /soʊm/ en some Suffix s en noun combining form body. en chromosome en noun combining form chromosome. Derived terms en -some body en chromosome Related terms en prosoma en soma Translations body Bulgarian: bg -зо́ма f chromosome Bulgarian: bg See also en -ome Etymology 4 en approximately :der some 1 From en some in its "approximately" sense; more at some § Etymology. Pronunciation səm, en /səm/ en some Suffix numeral-forming suffixes 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 Translations plus some indeterminate fraction Bulgarian: bg и ня́колко, bg и не́що informal Derived terms en en adjective Anagrams en emos Meos 'omes OMEs OEMs meso- Eoms emos Scots Etymology 1 sco adjectival :inh enm:-som From sco enm -som, enm -sum, from sco ang -sum same as; -some, from sco gem-pro *-samaz, from sco gem-pro *samaz same. Suffix sco suffix sco 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 sco group :inh enm:-som From sco enm -som, from a specialized use of sco ang sum some, one coming after a genitive plural. Suffix sco suffix sco 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. References suff