σώμα
Wordform Details
Translation: body
Part of Speech: noun
Inflection Type:
neutersingularaccusativeIs Dictionary Form: Yes
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: σώμα
Translation: body; physical form; corpus; organization; unit (noun)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma). Related to English words like 'somatic', 'psychosomatic', and 'somatotype'
Mnemonics
- Think of 'somatic' in English
- Remember 'psychosomatic' - relating to mind (psyche) and body (soma)
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Synonyms
Cultural Context
Widely used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. Important in institutional names (e.g., σώματα ασφαλείας) and organizational contexts
Easily Confused With
Explanation: σώμα means 'body' while σήμα means 'sign' or 'signal'
This word:
Το σώμα του πονάει.
His body hurts.
Notes: The accent placement is the same, but the vowels differ
Mnemonic: σώμα has ω (omega) like 'whole body', while σήμα has η (eta) like 'hey, look at this sign!'