soporific

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French soporifique from Latin sopor (“‘deep sleep’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/, /ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/

[edit] Noun

Singular
soporific

Plural
soporifics

soporific (plural soporifics)

  1. Something inducing sleep, especially a drug
    The doctor prescribed a soporific to help him sleep.

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[edit] Translations

sleep inducing agent

[edit] Adjective

soporific (comparative more soporific, superlative most soporific)

Positive
soporific

Comparative
more soporific

Superlative
most soporific
  1. Tending to induce sleep.
    The professor delivered a soporific lecture.

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tending to induce sleep

[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

French soporifique

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [soporiˈfik]

[edit] Adjective

soporific 4 nom/acc forms

  1. soporific

[edit] Declension

    declension of soporific
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
Nominative/Accusative indefinite articulation soporific soporific soporifică soporifici soporifice soporifice
definite articulation soporificul soporificul soporifica soporificii soporificele soporificele
Genitive/Dative indefinite articulation soporific soporific soporifice soporifici soporifice soporifice
definite articulation soporificului soporificului soporificei soporificilor soporificelor soporificelor


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