somniferous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

somniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous)

  1. causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:soporific

Antonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:invigorating
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.