sonno
Italian
Etymology
From Latin somnus, from Proto-Indo-European *swopnos, from the root *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognates include Dalmatian samno, French somme, Lithuanian sãpnas and Spanish sueño.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈson.no/, [ˈs̪on̺n̺o]
- Stress: sónno
- Hyphenation: son‧no
Noun
sonno m (plural sonni)
- The state of being asleep; sleep, slumber
- The need or desire for sleep; sleepiness
- (figuratively) quiet, tranquility
- (obsolete, poetic) dream
Synonyms
- (1): letargo
- (2): letargia, sonnolenza
- (3): pace, quiete, tranquillità
- (4): sogno (non obsolete)
Antonyms
- (1): veglia
- (2): insonnia
- (3): agitazione, confusione, turbamento
Related terms
See also
- dormire (“to sleep”)
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