SOMNIFEROUS


Meaning of SOMNIFEROUS in English

(ˈ)säm|nif(ə)rəs adjective

Etymology: Latin somnifer somniferous (from somni- + -fer ) + English -ous — more at -fer

: tending to induce sleep : soporific

a somniferous potion

somniferous prose

• som·nif·er·ous·ly adverb

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