somnific
UK/sɒmˈnɪf.ɪk/US/sɑmˈnɪf.ɪk/
somnific adjective: causing sleep; somniferous.
Adjective
somnific (comparative more somnific, superlative most somnific)
- Causing sleep; somniferous.
Forms of somnific
| comparative | more somnific |
|---|---|
| superlative | most somnific |
Origin of somnific
From Latin somnificus, from somnus (“sleep”) + facere (“to make”). By surface analysis, somn- + -ific.
Words that rhyme with somnific
- specific
- prolific
- calorific
- colorific
- hieroglyphic
- honorific
- scientific
- terrific
- -ific
- biospecific
- calcific
- dolorific
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- febrific
- interspecific
- morbific
- organific
- pacific
- signific
- soporific
- sudorific
- triglyphic
- trispecific
- unterrific
- vaporific
- acidific
- algific
- allospecific
- anaglyphic
- anticalcific
- antiprolific
- aspecific
- aurific
- bioscientific
- bispecific
- carbonific
- chylific
- classific
- coelanaglyphic
- conspecific
- cornific
- cospecific
- crapperific
- damnific
- deific
- diaglyphic
- ditriglyphic
- frigorific
- geoglyphic
- grandific
- hipsterific
- horrific
- humilific
- inspecific
- lactific
- lapidific
- lithoglyphic
- lucific
- lucrific
- mirific
- nanospecific
Questions about somnific
- What does somnific mean?
- Somnific means causing sleep; somniferous.
- What part of speech is somnific?
- Somnific is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce somnific?
- Somnific is pronounced /sɒmˈnɪf.ɪk/ (UK).
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