soporiferous

sop·o·rif·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sop-uh-rif-er-uh s, soh-puh-]
- /ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ər əs, ˌsoʊ pə-/
- /sˌɒpɔːrˈɪfərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sop-uh-rif-er-uh s, soh-puh-]
- /ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ər əs, ˌsoʊ pə-/

Definition of soporiferous word

adjective soporiferous bringing sleep; soporific. 1

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Origin of soporiferous

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Latin sopōrifer (sopōr-, combining form of sopor sopor + -i- -i- + -fer -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Soporiferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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soporiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for soporiferous

adj soporiferous

hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
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 soporiferous

dulling — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.

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