somnífero

See also: somnifero

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin somnifer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /somˈnifeɾo/ [sõmˈni.fe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -ifeɾo
• Syllabification: som‧ní‧fe‧ro

Adjective

somnífero (feminine somnífera, masculine plural somníferos, feminine plural somníferas)

1. soporific (tending to induce sleep)

   Synonyms: soporífero, soporífico

Noun

somnífero m (plural somníferos)

1. soporific, sleeping pill

   Synonyms: pastilla para dormir, dormidina

Further reading

• “somnífero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10