somniferous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin somnifer + -ous, from somnus (“sleep”) + ferre (“to bring”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɒmˈnɪfəɹəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /sɑmˈnɪfəɹəs/ Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs === Adjective === somniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous) (pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:soporific ==== Derived terms ====