sonno
See also: sònnò
Italian
Etymology
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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
Noun
sonno m (plural sonni)
- The state of being asleep; sleep, slumber
- The need or desire for sleep; sleepiness
- Synonyms: letargia, sonnolenza
- Antonym: insonnia
- (figuratively) quiet, tranquility
- Synonyms: pace, quiete, tranquillità
- Antonyms: agitazione, confusione, turbamento
- (obsolete, poetic) dream
- Synonym: (non obsolete) sogno
Synonyms
Related terms
See also
- dormire (“to sleep”)
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- Rhymes:Italian/onno
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