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- [soh-per]
- /ˈsoʊ pər/
- /ˈsəʊ.pə/
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- [soh-per]
- /ˈsoʊ pər/
Definitions of sopor word
- noun sopor Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy. 1
- noun sopor Often, sopors. Slang. methaqualone. 1
- noun sopor an abnormally deep sleep; stupor 0
- noun sopor an unnaturally deep sleep; stupor 0
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Origin of sopor
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; 1970-75 for def 2; < Latin
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Parts of speech for Sopor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sopor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sopor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sopor
noun sopor
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- hypnoses — the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- hypnosis — an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
- narcosis — a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- fainting — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
Top questions with sopor
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