What does Soma mean in Greek?

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
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What is soma Latin for?

1 : the body of an organism. 2 : all of an organism except the germ cells. 3 : cell body.
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What does soma mean theology?

Soma was a fermented juice drink which was believed to have been consumed by the Hindu gods and their ancient priests, the brahmanas, during rituals. Thought to be an elixir its consumption not only healed illness but also brought great riches.
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What is another word for soma?

In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for soma, like: cell body, human body, anatomy, physical-body, physique, material-body, build, figure, shape, bod and chassis.
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What is the Ancient Greek word for body?

When speaking of “body” in Ancient Greece, there were two main words: sarx and sôma, roughly translated respectively as “flesh” and “body”.
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What is the Ancient Greek word for soul?

Pneuma (πνεῦμα) is an ancient Greek word for "breath", and in a religious context for "spirit" or "soul".
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What does Soma mean in Sanskrit?

Soma is a Vedic Sanskrit word that literally means "distill, extract, sprinkle", often connected in the context of rituals. Soma's Avestan cognate is the haoma.
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What does soma mean in anatomy?

the cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleus and various other organelles.
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What is a synonym for you?

In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for you, like: yourself, you-all, anybody, everyone, anyone, somebody, they, them, your, someone and we.
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What is Soma the god of?

The personified deity Soma was the “master of plants,” the healer of disease, and the bestower of riches. Related Topics: soma sacrifice.
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What is Soma Ayurveda?

According to Vedic philosophy, a substance called soma is considered the nectar of immortality. Soma is produced through deep meditative and yogic practices and provides a deep physical rejuvenation, access to higher states of consciousness, and levels of immortality.
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What is god's favorite fruit?

Pomegranate: fruit of the gods.
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Where did the word soma come from?

A word of Ancient Greek origin meaning "body".
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What does soma mean in Brave New World?

What is soma? Soma is a drug that is handed out for free to all the citizens of the World State. In small doses, soma makes people feel good. In large doses, it creates pleasant hallucinations and a sense of timelessness.
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What is soma in English from Japanese?

human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshnoun. alternative names for the body of a human being. "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
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How are you slang?

What's up? This is an informal way or slang to ask a friend, “How are you?”.
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What does soma mean in Italian?

noun. burden [noun] something to be carried.
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Does soma mean moon?

'shining or moon'), also known as Soma (Sanskrit: सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha (nine planets of Hinduism) and Dikpala (guardians of the directions).
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What is soma energy?

Soma refers to Lunar energy, otherwise known as cosmic plasma. It is the subtlest form of matter and makes up the essence of Ojas, an essential energy responsible for vitality, health and wellness.
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What plant is soma?

The original species of Ephedra or Soma proper would be Ephedra sinica, the Chinese plant. It is the one species with yellow stalks.
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What is the Greek word for holy spirit?

Paraclete (Greek: παράκλητος, romanized: Paráklētos) is a biblical term occurring five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament. In Christian theology, the word commonly refers to the Holy Spirit and is translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor or 'helper'.
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What is the Greek word for breath of life?

Pneuma (πνεῦμα‎‎, Lat. spiritus) is connected etymologically with πνέω‎‎, breathe or blow, and has a basic meaning of 'air in motion', or 'breath' as something necessary to life. In Greek tragedy it is used of the 'breath of life' and it is the 'Spirit' of the New Testament.
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