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somni-

especially before a vowel, somn-.
  1. a combining form meaning “sleep”, used in the formation of compound words.

    somnifacient.



somni-

combining form

  1. sleep

    somniferous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of somni-1

From Latin, combining form of somnus “sleep”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of somni-1

from Latin somnus
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Example Sentences

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Two other members, Suri Dao and Somni Logencia, were arrested and charged with attempting to murder Lind.

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He helped open the upscale restaurant Somni, nestled in the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, in 2018 alongside a team of fellow chefs.

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In 2019, Somni was awarded two Michelin stars.

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One of my last fancy dinners before the pandemic shut down dining rooms in Los Angeles was at Somni, a small horseshoe bar inside the SLS Beverly Hills hotel owned by José Andrés.

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He explained that it’s part of why meals at Somni include a service charge, and why all employees both contribute to service and share in those earnings.

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