somniferosity

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English

Etymology

From somniferous +‎ -osity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɒm.nɪ.fəɹˈɔs.ɪti/

Noun

somniferosity (uncountable)

  1. The property of being somniferous.
    Synonym: somniferousness
    • 1867, “The Lecture”, in The Dublin Saturday Magazine, volume 2:
      it is more prudent his nomenclature should dormitate in lethargic somniferosity beneath the
    • 1895 July 5, “The Test of Patience”, in Leaf-Chronicle Weekly, page 4:
      state of the sonorous somniferosity
    • 1928 August 25, “Somniferosity”, in The Barre Daily Times, page 2:
      Somniferosity