"soporiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more soporiferous [comparative], most soporiferous [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} soporiferous (comparative more soporiferous, superlative most soporiferous)
  1. (archaic) soporific, sleep-inducing Tags: archaic Derived forms: soporiferously, soporiferousness
    Sense id: en-soporiferous-en-adj-QdgcdPaa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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