Etymology

somnivolent

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Today it means: Having a desire to sleep. Full definition →

Latin somnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsomnus
  2. English todaysomnivolent

Derived from Latin somnus + -i- + volēns; see also volition.

Words from the same roots

Latinsomnus all →

somnolenceparasomniasomn-somnambulantsomnambulationsomnambulismsomnambulizesomnifacientsomniloquacioussomniloquoussomnipathy

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