somn-

prefix

Relating to sleep.

OriginLatin somnus →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative somno- · alternative somni-

  1. Relating to sleep.

Origin

  1. Latinsomnus
  2. Latinsomnus
  3. Englishsomn-

Derived from Latin somnus (“sleep”).

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APA

somn-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somn-

MLA

“somn-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somn-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somn-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somn-.

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