"Morphean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mɔːˈfiːən/ [UK], /ˈmɔːfi.ən/ [UK] Forms: more Morphean [comparative], most Morphean [superlative]
Etymology: From Morpheus + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Morpheus|an}} Morpheus + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Morphean (comparative more Morphean, superlative most Morphean)
  1. (literary) Pertaining to Morpheus; sleepy, soporific, oneiric. Tags: literary Categories (topical): Sleep
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