English word foursome comes from English -some, English four
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -some | English (eng) | Characterized by some specific condition or quality. Used to form a word indicating a group with a certain small number of members A body A chromosome. |
| four | English (eng) | (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••). Describing a set or group with four components. (basketball, countable) A power forward.. (countable) Anything measuring four units, as length.. (countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.. (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which [...] |
| foursome | English (eng) | A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.. A sex act between four people. |