somniferous
[ som-nif-er-uhs, suhm- ]
/ sɒmˈnɪf ər əs, səm- /
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adjective
bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
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Origin of somniferous
OTHER WORDS FROM somniferous
som·nif·er·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby somniferous
Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence
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British Dictionary definitions for somniferous
somniferous
somnific
/ (sɒmˈnɪfərəs) /
adjective
rare tending to induce sleep
Derived forms of somniferous
somniferously, adverbWord Origin for somniferous
C17: from Latin somnifer (from somnus sleep + ferre to do) + -ous
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Medical definitions for somniferous
somniferous
[ sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs ]
adj.
Inducing sleep; soporific.
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