narcoleptic

== English == === Etymology === From narco- (“pertaining to sleep”) +‎ -leptic (“of or relating to a condition of seizing”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === narcoleptic (plural narcoleptics) One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep"). ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === narcoleptic (comparative more narcoleptic, superlative most narcoleptic) Pertaining to or affected by narcolepsy. (figuratively) Lacking activity; drowsy, lethargic. (figuratively) Tending to "put someone to sleep"; extremely boring or tedious. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “narcoleptic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “narcoleptic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “narcoleptic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French narcoleptique. === Noun === narcoleptic m (plural narcoleptici) narcoleptic ==== Declension ====