SOMNOLENT


Meaning of SOMNOLENT in English

[ 'sɒmnəl(ə)nt ]

■ adjective sleepy; drowsy.

↘inducing drowsiness.

Derivatives

somnolence noun

somnolency noun

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr. sompnolent or L. ~us , from somnus 'sleep'.

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