soporífero
See also: soporifero
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin sopōriferum, accusative form of sopōrifer, derived from sopor (“sleep”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“to sleep”).
Adjective
soporífero (feminine soporífera, masculine plural soporíferos, feminine plural soporíferas)
- soporific (tending to induce sleep)
- Synonyms: sonífero, soporífico
Noun
soporífero m (plural soporíferos)
- soporific (sleep-inducing agent)
- Synonyms: sonífero, soporífico
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin sopōriferum, accusative form of sopōrifer, derived from sopor (“sleep”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“to sleep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sopoˈɾifeɾo/ [so.poˈɾi.fe.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -ifeɾo
- Syllabification: so‧po‧rí‧fe‧ro
Adjective
soporífero (feminine soporífera, masculine plural soporíferos, feminine plural soporíferas)
- soporific (tending to induce sleep)
- Synonyms: somnífero, soporífico
Further reading
- “soporífero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014