sonnifero

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin somniferum. By surface analysis, sonno +‎ -ifero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sonˈni.fe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ifero
  • Hyphenation: son‧nì‧fe‧ro

Adjective

sonnifero (feminine sonnifera, masculine plural sonniferi, feminine plural sonnifere)

  1. sleep-inducing, soporific

Noun

sonnifero m (plural sonniferi)

  1. sleeping pill
  2. (historical) sleeping draught (liquid medicine that induces sleep)

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