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Meaning of "somnolent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOMNOLENT

From Latin somnus sleep.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMNOLENT

somnolent  [ˈsɒmnələnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMNOLENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Somnolent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOMNOLENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of somnolent in the English dictionary

The definition of somnolent in the dictionary is drowsy; sleepy. Other definition of somnolent is causing drowsiness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMNOLENT


ambivalent
æmˈbɪvələnt
benevolent
bɪˈnɛvələnt
equivalent
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
excellent
ˈɛksələnt
graveolent
ˈɡrævɪələnt
indolent
ˈɪndələnt
insolent
ˈɪnsələnt
libellant
ˈlaɪbələnt
malevolent
məˈlɛvələnt
mucopurulent
ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt
non-violent
ˌnɒnˈvaɪələnt
nonchalant
ˈnɒnʃələnt
nonequivalent
ˌnɒnɪˈkwɪvələnt
prevalent
ˈprɛvələnt
quantivalent
kwɒnˈtɪvələnt
sanguinolent
sæŋˈɡwɪnələnt
superexcellent
ˌsuːpərˈeksələnt
ultraviolent
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələnt
vinolent
ˈvaɪnələnt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMNOLENT

somnial
somniate
somniative
somniatory
somnifacient
somniferous
somniferously
somnific
somniloquence
somniloquies
somniloquise
somniloquism
somniloquist
somniloquize
somniloquous
somniloquy
somnolence
somnolency
somnolently
somnolescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMNOLENT

cholent
condolent
covalent
dolent
fraudulent
lent
olent
omnibenevolent
opulent
overviolent
polyvalent
redolent
repellent
silent
Solent
suaveolent
succulent
talent
the Solent
turbulent

Synonyms and antonyms of somnolent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOMNOLENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «somnolent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of somnolent

Translation of «somnolent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMNOLENT

Find out the translation of somnolent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of somnolent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «somnolent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

催眠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

somnolienta
570 millions of speakers

English

somnolent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलसाए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نيموم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снотворное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

somnolent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিদ্রিপ্রায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somnolent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Somnolent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schläfrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眠い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Somnolent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mơ màng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்க மயக்கமுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşukluk yapan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sonnolento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

senny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

снодійне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somnolent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυσταγμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slaperig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sövande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

somnolent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of somnolent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNOLENT»

The term «somnolent» is normally little used and occupies the 120.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNOLENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «somnolent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «somnolent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about somnolent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMNOLENT»

Discover the use of somnolent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to somnolent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry
the term somnolent detachment as the protective dynamism called out by prolonged severe anxiety, in contradistinction to apathy as the protective dynamism called out by unfulfilled needs. I do not know whether the dynamism of somnolent ...
Harry Stack Sullivan, 2013
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Outlines of lectures on the neurological system of anthropology
The influences of caloric, galvanism, magnetism, electricity, music, and other sounds, as well as various pleasant impressions upon the senses, are calculated in various decrees to produce the somnolent state, in proportion as the organs ...
Joseph Rodes Buchanan, 1854
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Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology
Clinical Syndromes Acute and Subacute The somnolent-ophthalmoplegic type is the most common form of EL, the form initially observed by von Eco- nomo (5), and the first form observed in North America. Following a short period of ...
Neil R. Miller, Frank Burton Walsh, William Fletcher Hoyt, 2005
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
(drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds— Gray) <the leisurely swishing of the water to leeward was like a drowsy comment on her progress— Conrad) Somnolent may be used in place of drowsy: usually, however, it connotes the sluggishness or ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Neurology of Thinking
The first has been termed somnolent akinetic mutism and the second vigilant akinetic mutism, with the term coma vigil suggested for the latter. The patient with somnolent akinetic mutism is silent and immobile despite apparent wake-sleep ...
David Frank Benson, 1994
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Cambridge Word Routes Anglais-Français: Lexique Thématique ...
... de pi) somme doze off vi prép [s'endormir un court instant ou plus longtemps] s' assoupir He was dozing off. Il s'assoupissait, dozy adj somnolent drowsy adj somnolent These tablets make you drowsy. Ces médicaments rendent somnolent .
Michael McCarthy, 1994
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Buchanan's Journal of Man
This is a natural method of inducing the somnolent, or what has been called the mesmeric state, by which any number of individuals may somnolize themselves at once, without requiring any especial assistance from the operator, who ...
‎1850
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Buffalo Medical Journal
In the fatal case of this type, the patient was somnolent, but easily roused, up to the close of life. In the hospital cases, as follows: — (Typhoid.) Vigilance throughout the disease in one case ; somnolent toward the close of life, but easily roused, ...
‎1851
9
Clinical Reports on Continued Fever, Based on Analyses of ...
In the fatal case of this type, the patient was somnolent, but easily roused, up to the close of life. In the hospital cases, as follows: (Typhoid.)—Vigilance throughout the disease in one case; somnolent toward the close of life, but easily roused, ...
Austin Flint, 1852
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Clinical Reports on Continued Fever Based on Analyses of One ...
In the fatal case of this type, the patient was somnolent, but easily roused, up to the close of life. ... but easily roused, in one case ; somnolent, and roused to only partial intelligence, in one case; part of the time somnolent, but easily roused, ...
Austin Flint, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMNOLENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term somnolent is used in the context of the following news items.
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CDialogues' shares somnolent despite company hitting targets
CDialogues Plc. the AIM listed provider of mobile marketing technologies delivered a trading update this morning that met management expectations and failed ... «Growthcompany.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Trop de Belges somnolent au volant
Or, on sait que les accidents causés par la somnolence sont souvent très graves. Les automobilistes qui s'apprêtent à avaler des kilomètres feraient bien de ... «dh.be, Jul 15»
3
U.S. Stocks Fall Less Than 1%
After a somnolent week on Wall Street, volume kicked up Friday as traders placed rapid-fire bets on stocks affected by annual changes to the Russell indexes. «Barron's, Jun 15»
4
Hillary Clinton's somnolent speech
She referenced the song “Yesterday,” from the 1960s; a president from the 1930s (FDR), whose four freedoms she wants to emulate; and a laundry list of liberal, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Jamie xx: In Colour review - Euphoric anthems and somnolent
Somnolent electronica follows euphoric anthems on Jamie xx's In Colour like a night bus home after a Hackney rave. Closing track 'Girl' swells and dissolves ... «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»
6
West Ham 1 Everton 2, match report: Romelu Lukaku late show …
This was a classic end of season mid-table match, a somnolent stroll in the sun replete with beach balls and emotional send-offs, but such is the relentless ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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CORÉE DU NORD Un ministre somnolent fusillé au canon …
L'exécution au canon antiaérien du ministre nord-coréen de la Défense, annoncée par Séoul, a-t-elle vraiment eu lieu ? Des doutes sont apparus jeudi, les ... «DNA - Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, May 15»
8
Accident d'autocar mortel dans l'État de New York : le chauffeur était …
Il a été déterminé que la cause de l'accident est le résultat d'un conducteur somnolent ou distrait », conclut le rapport de la police de l'État de New York sur ... «Radio-Canada, Feb 15»
9
Defamatory Selma
The biggest problem with Selma, as I argued in “Somnolent Selma,” is that it is a mediocre film. No one should let their esteem for the civil-rights movement, nor ... «National Review Online, Jan 15»
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Somnolent Selma
There is a moment in Selma, when Martin Luther King, Jr. makes a spontaneous decision to abort the second attempt by civil rights protestors to cross the ... «National Review Online, Jan 15»

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