somniferous

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somniferous

/sɒmˈnɪfəɹəs/ UK
/sɑmˈnɪfəɹəs/ US

Rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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From Latin somnifer + -ous, from somnus (“sleep”) + ferre (“to bring”).

adjective more somniferous · most somniferous

causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.

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@misc{somniferous_2026,
  title = {somniferous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/somniferous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}