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soporífero

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See also: soporifero

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin sopōriferum, accusative form of sopōrifer, derived from sopor (sleep), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (to sleep).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: so‧po‧rí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

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soporífero (feminine soporífera, masculine plural soporíferos, feminine plural soporíferas)

  1. soporific (tending to induce sleep)
    Synonyms: sonífero, soporífico

Noun

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soporífero m (plural soporíferos)

  1. soporific (sleep-inducing agent)
    Synonyms: sonífero, soporífico

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin sopōriferum, accusative form of sopōrifer, derived from sopor (sleep), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (to sleep).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sopoˈɾifeɾo/ [so.poˈɾi.fe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -ifeɾo
  • Syllabification: so‧po‧rí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

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soporífero (feminine soporífera, masculine plural soporíferos, feminine plural soporíferas)

  1. soporific (tending to induce sleep)
    Synonyms: somnífero, soporífico

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