Sombrero, som-brā′rō, n. a broad-brimmed hat, generally of felt, much worn in Mexico and the south-western United States. [Sp.,—sombre, a shade.]
Some, sum, adj. denoting an indefinite number or quantity: certain, in distinction from others: moderate or in a certain degree: about.—adv. (prov.) somewhat, in some degree.—n. Some′body, some or any body or person: a person of importance.—advs. Some′deal, Some′dele (Spens.), in some degree, somewhat; Some′gate (Scot.), somewhere, somehow; Some′how, in some way or other.—adj. Some′-such, somewhat of that kind.—n. Some′thing, an indefinite thing or event: a portion, an indefinite quantity.—adv. in some degree.—advs. Some′time, at a time not fixed: once: at one time or other; Some′times, at certain times: now and then: at one time: (B.) once, formerly.—n. Some′what, an unfixed quantity or degree.—adv. in some degree.—advs. Some′when, some time or other; Some′where, in some place: in one place or another; Some′while, sometimes, at times; Some′whither, to some place. [A.S. sum; Goth. sums, Ice. sumr.]
Somersault, sum′ėr-sawlt, n. a leap in which a person turns with his heels over his head.—Also Som′erset. [Corr. of Fr. soubresaut (It. soprasalto)—L. supra, over, saltus, a leap—salīre, to leap.]
Somite, sō′mīt, n. a segment of the body of an articulated or vertebrate animal: an arthromere or metamere.—adjs. Sō′mital, Somit′ic.
Somnambulate, som-nam′bū-lāt, v.i. to walk in sleep.—adj. Somnam′būlant, sleep-walking.—n. Somnambūlā′tion.—adj. Somnam′būlic.—ns. Somnam′bulism, act or practice of walking in sleep; Somnam′būlist, Somnam′būlator, a sleep-walker.—adj. Somnambūlis′tic, pertaining to a somnambulist or to somnambulism: affected by somnambulism. [L. somnus, sleep, ambulāre, -ātum, to walk.]
Somniferous, som-nif′ėr-us, adj. bringing or causing sleep.—adjs. Som′nial, pertaining to dreams; Som′niātive, Som′niātory, relating to, or producing, dreams.—n. Somnifā′cient, a soporific.—adjs. Somnifā′cient, Somnif′ic, causing, or tending to induce, sleep.—ns. Somnil′oquence, Somnil′oquism, the act of talking in sleep; Somnil′oquist, one who talks in his sleep.—adj. Somnil′oquous, apt to talk in sleep.—ns. Somnil′oquy, a talking in one's sleep; Somnip′athy, a hypnotic sleep; Somniv′olency, any soporific. [L. somnus, sleep, ferre, to bring, loqui, to speak, velle, to will.]
Somnolence, som′nō-lens, n. sleepiness: inclination to sleep—also Som′nolency.—adj. Som′nolent, sleepy or inclined to sleep.—adv. Som′nolently, in a somnolent or sleepy manner: drowsily.—adj. Somnoles′cent, half-asleep.—ns. Som′nolism, the state of mesmeric sleep; Som′nus, sleep personified. [L. somnolentia—somnus, sleep.]
Son, sun, n. a male child or descendant: any young male person spoken of as a child: a term of affection generally: a disciple: a native or inhabitant: the produce of anything.—n. Son′-in-law, the husband of one's daughter.—adj. Son′less, without a son.—ns. Son′ny, a little son; Son′ship, state or character of a son.—Son of man, Christ as the promised Messiah, the ideal man; The Son, Christ, as the second person in the Trinity. [A.S. sunu; Dut. zoon, Ger. sohn.]
Sonant, sō′nant, adj. sounding: pertaining to sound: uttered with sound, instead of breath alone, as certain alphabetic sounds.—ns. Sō′nance (Shak.), a call; Sō′nancy, sonant character. [L. sonans, -antis, pr.p. of sonāre, to sound.]
Sonata, sō-nä′ta, n. a musical composition usually of three or more movements or divisions, designed chiefly for a solo instrument.—n. Sonatina (sō-nä-tē′na), a short or simplified sonata. [It.,—L. sonāre, to sound.]