sonífero
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Etymology
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Learned borrowing from Latin somniferō. By surface analysis, sono + -ífero.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sonífero (feminine sonífera, masculine plural soníferos, feminine plural soníferas)
- somniferous; soporific (tending to induce sleep)
- Synonyms: soporífero, soporífico
- 1984, Titãs (lyrics and music), “Sonífera Ilha” (0:48 from the start), in Titãs, São Paulo: WEA:
- Sonífera ilha / Descansa meus olhos / Sossega minha boca / Me enche de luz
- Somniferous island, rest my eyes, settle my mouth, fill me with light.
Noun
sonífero m (plural soníferos)
- soporific (sleep-inducing agent)
- Synonyms: soporífero, soporífico
References
- “sonífero”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “sonífero”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- “sonífero”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “sonífero”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024