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som´no|lent|ly — som|no|lent «SOM nuh luhnt», adjective. 1. sleepy; drowsy: »a somnolent expression. 2. tending to produce sleep: »The sound of the babbling brook had a pleasant and somnolent effect. ╂[< Latin somnolentus < somnus sleep] –som´no|lent|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
som·no·lent — … Useful english dictionary
lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… … English syllables
som — au·to·som·al; bar·som; ba·som·ma·toph·o·ra; be·som; blos·som·less; blos·som·ry; cho·a·no·som·al; chon·drio·som·al; chro·mo·som·al; chro·mo·som·ol·o·gy; com·pres·som·e·ter; con·som·mé; dro·som·e·ter; ec·to·som·al; el·lip·som·e·ter; ep·som·ite;… … English syllables
somnolent — som·no·lent … English syllables
somnolently — som·no·lent·ly … English syllables
somnolent — som•no•lent [[t]ˈsɒm nə lənt[/t]] adj. 1) sleepy; drowsy 2) pha tending to cause sleep • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME sompnolent < OF < L somnolentus, der. of somnus sleep som′no•lence, n. som′no•lent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
somnolent — som|no|lent Mot Agut Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
somnolent — som|no|lent [ˈsɔmnələnt US ˈsa:m ] adj literary [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin somnolentus, from somnus sleep ] 1.) almost starting to sleep ▪ He lay quiet, somnolent after the day s exertions. 2.) making you want to sleep ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
somnolent — som|no|lent <aus spätlat. somnulentus »schlaftrunken«> benommen; schlafsüchtig (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
