[stó-ma] masculine [√1. stu] (hymn of) praise, eulogium, panegyric (Veda, Vedic; very rare in Parasmaipada); fundamental form of chant (seven being the usual number of them; ritual term); mass, quan tity, multitude (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -tashta, perfect passive participle fashioned into (Equivalent tobeing the theme of) praise (Rig-veda); -bhâga, adjective having the Stoma as one's share (Brâhmana); masculine plural noun of certain (29) verses be longing to the Soma sacrifice, employed while laying the fifth layer of bricks (Veda, Vedic): â, feminine; also equal for noun of these bricks; -várdhana, adjective (thriving on=) delighting in hymns of praise (Rig-veda1); (stóma)-vâhas, adjective (Rig-veda) offering praise; receiving a hymn of praise; -vriddhi, feminine; also equal for en largement of the Stoma.
Source: Macdonell