somnoliento

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin somnolentus. Doublet of soñoliento. Cognate with English somnolent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /somnoˈljento/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: som‧no‧lien‧to

Adjective

somnoliento (feminine somnolienta, masculine plural somnolientos, feminine plural somnolientas)

  1. sleepy, drowsy
    Synonym: soñoliento
  2. somniferous, soporific, somnolent
    Synonyms: somnífero, soñoliento, soporífero

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