somnific in All languages combined

IPA: /sɒmˈnɪf.ɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɑmˈnɪf.ɪk/ [General-American] Forms: more somnific [comparative], most somnific [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ɪfɪk Etymology: From Latin somnificus, from somnus (“sleep”) + facere (“to make”). By surface analysis, somn- + -ific. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|somnificus}} Latin somnificus, {{surf|en|somn-|-ific}} By surface analysis, somn- + -ific Head templates: {{en-adj}} somnific (comparative more somnific, superlative most somnific)

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"somnific" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]