sonno

See also: sònnò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic *swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos, from the root *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognate with Dalmatian samno, French somme, Lithuanian sãpnas, Romanian somn, Spanish sueño.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈson.no/, /ˈsɔn.no/
• Rhymes: -onno, -ɔnno
• Hyphenation: són‧no, sòn‧no

Noun

sonno m (plural sonni)

1. the state of being asleep; sleep, slumber

   Synonym: letargo

   Antonym: veglia

2. the need or desire for sleep; sleepiness

   Synonyms: letargia, sonnolenza

   Antonym: insonnia

3. (figuratively) quiet, tranquility

   Synonyms: pace, quiete, tranquillità

   Antonyms: agitazione, confusione, turbamento

4. (obsolete, poetic) dream

   Synonym: (non obsolete) sogno

Synonyms

• riposo
• sonnellino
• pisolino
• riposino
• dormita
• pennichella
• dormitina

Related terms

• insonnia
• insonnolito
• sogno
• sonnacchioso
• sonnambulo
• sonnecchiare
• sonnifero
• sonniloquio
• sonnolenza

See also

• dormire (“to sleep”)