somerset
See also: Somerset
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɛt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/
Audio (UK): (file) - Hyphenation: som‧er‧set
Noun
editsomerset (plural somersets)
- Archaic form of somersault.
- 1837, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, (please specify the book or page number):
- Remark, in any case, what somersets and contortions a dead Catholicism is making,—skilfully galvanised: hideous, and even piteous, to behold!
- 1967, Lennon–McCartney (lyrics and music), “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!”, performed by The Beatles:
- And Mr H will demonstrate / Ten somersets he'll undertake / On solid ground.
Verb
editsomerset (third-person singular simple present somersets, present participle somerseting or somersetting, simple past and past participle somerseted or somersetted)
- Archaic form of somersault.