somni-

a combining form meaning “sleep”, used in the formation of compound words: somnifacient.

Origin of somni-

From Latin, combining form of somnus “sleep”

Also especially before a vowel, somn-.

Words Nearby somni-

sommelier
Sommerfeld
somnambulate
somnambulism
somnambulist
somni-
somnifacient
somniferous
somnific
somniloquy
somnolent

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How to use somni- in a sentence

At the same moment the effect of the somni-chloride began to wear off and the baronet felt a throbbing in his hand.
Mortmain | Arthur Cheny Train

British Dictionary definitions for somni-

somni-

combining form

sleep: somniferous

Origin of somni-

from Latin somnus

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