somnific

som·nif·ic

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [som-nif-ik, suh m-]
- /sɒmˈnɪf ɪk, səm-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [som-nif-ik, suh m-]
- /sɒmˈnɪf ɪk, səm-/

Definition of somnific word

adjective somnific causing sleep; soporific; somniferous. 1

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Origin of somnific

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Latin somnificus causing sleep, equivalent to somni-, combining form of somnus sleep + -ficus -fic

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Parts of speech for Somnific

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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somnific popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for somnific

adj somnific

confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
dozy — drowsy; half asleep.
draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
husher — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.

adjective somnific

opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.

All 6 Synonyms of somnific