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- [som-nuh-luh nt]
- /ˈsɒm nə lənt/
- /ˈsɒm.nəl.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [som-nuh-luh nt]
- /ˈsɒm nə lənt/
Definitions of somnolence word
- adjective somnolence sleepy; drowsy. 1
- adjective somnolence tending to cause sleep. 1
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Origin of somnolence
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English sompnolent < Old French < Latin somnolentus, derivative of somnus sleep; see -ulent
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Parts of speech for Somnolence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
somnolence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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somnolence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for somnolence
noun somnolence
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- coma — Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
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