"sopition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səˈpɪʃən/, /səʊˈpɪʃən/
Etymology: From Latin sōpītus, perfect passive participle of sopiō (“I put to sleep”) + -tion. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sōpītus}} Latin sōpītus, {{m|la|sopiō||I put to sleep}} sopiō (“I put to sleep”), {{af|en|-tion}} -tion Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sopition (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The act of putting to sleep. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: soporific
    Sense id: en-sopition-en-noun-oNtCr9si Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -tion

Download JSON data for sopition meaning in English (1.8kB)

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