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somniferous
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English
Etymology
From Latin somnifer + -ous, from somnus (“sleep”) + ferre (“to bring”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɒmˈnɪfəɹəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /sɑmˈnɪfəɹəs/
- Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs
Adjective
somniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous)
- (pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:soporific
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