somniferous

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)

  1. (pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.

Synonyms

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