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Meaning of "somnolescent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMNOLESCENT

somnolescent  [ˌsɒmnəˈlɛsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMNOLESCENT

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

WHAT DOES SOMNOLESCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somnolence

Somnolence is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods. It has two distinct meanings, referring both to the usual state preceding falling asleep, and the chronic condition referring to being in that state independent of a circadian rhythm. "Somnolence" is derived from the Latin "somnus" meaning "sleep."...

Definition of somnolescent in the English dictionary

The definition of somnolescent in the dictionary is sleepy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMNOLESCENT


acaulescent
ˌækɔːˈlɛsənt
adolescent
ˌædəˈlɛsənt
alkalescent
ˌælkəˈlɛsənt
antidepressant
ˌæntɪdɪˈprɛsənt
caulescent
kɔːˈlɛsənt
crescent
ˈkrɛsənt
effervescent
ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt
fluorescent
ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt
incalescent
ˌɪnkəˈlɛsənt
incandescent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt
incessant
ɪnˈsɛsənt
iridescent
ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt
obsolescent
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt
opalescent
ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt
pallescent
pæˈlɛsənt
pearlescent
pɜːˈlɛsənt
postadolescent
ˌpəʊstˌædəˈlɛsənt
preadolescent
ˌpriːædəˈlɛsənt
recalescent
ˌriːkəˈlɛsənt
virilescent
ˌvɪrɪˈlɛsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMNOLESCENT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMNOLESCENT

acquiescent
ascent
chemiluminescent
coalescent
convalescent
descent
Fertile Crescent
intumescent
line of descent
luminescent
nascent
phosphorescent
photoluminescent
prepubescent
recent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
scent
senescent
the crescent
tumescent

Synonyms and antonyms of somnolescent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «somnolescent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMNOLESCENT

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The translations of somnolescent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «somnolescent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

somnolescent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

somnolescente
570 millions of speakers

English

somnolescent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

somnolescent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

somnolescent
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

somnolescent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonolescente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

somnolescent
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somnolescent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Somnolescent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

somnolescent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

somnolescent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

somnolescent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Somnolescent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

somnolescent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

somnolescent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासोच्छवास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

somnolescent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

somnolescent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

somnolescent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

somnolescent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somnolescent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπνηλίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

somnolescent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

somnolescent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

somnolescent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of somnolescent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNOLESCENT»

The term «somnolescent» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMNOLESCENT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMNOLESCENT»

Discover the use of somnolescent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to somnolescent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Monthly Review
He met at this gentleman's table Captain Grose, the antiquary, whom he represents as an amiable man, but very somnolescent after meals, and a singular species of the Munchausen genius of voyagers, denominated General Perkins. One of ...
‎1830
2
Entrancing Relationships: Exploring the Hypnotic Framework ...
One seems to be living the entranced drama of the relationship so intensely that it becomes a reality all of its own. Such an intensely focused state is created in entrancement and is called a somnolescent state. There are some lessons to be  ...
Don J. Feeney, 1999
3
Companion to Clinical Neurology
FRCP William Pryse-Phillips MD, FRCP(C) Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Centre Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's Newfoundland. somnolescent starts somnolescent starts See sleep starts. sonogenic reflex epilepsy See ...
FRCP William Pryse-Phillips MD, FRCP(C) Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Centre Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's Newfoundland, 2009
4
Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
See para4 of: somnolence, somnolent; somnambulate, somnambulism (whence, anl, somnambulist, whence somnambulistic); somnifacient, somniferous, somniloquy (whence, anl, somniloquous); somnolescent, whence somnolescence ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
5
Adams and Victor's Manual of Neurology
Other Sleep Disorders Benign parasomnic phenomena Numbered among these disorders are somnolescent starts — sudden, massive jerks of the legs or trunk at the moment of falling asleep; sensory paroxysms — a flash of light, clanging ...
Maurice Victor, Allan H. Ropper, 2002
6
The doctor and the soul: from psychotherapy to logotherapy
C. Schneider in his study of the psychology of schizophrenia has wisely taken somnolescent thinking as his model, rather than dream-thinking — the latter being singled out by C. G. Jung, who interprets the schizophrenic as a "dreamer among ...
Viktor Emil Frankl, 1965
7
Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology 10th Edition
Although new classifications have rearranged the nosology of these phenomena, included under this title are several diverse disorders: somnolescent starts, sensory paroxysms, nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia, sleep paralysis, night terrors  ...
Allan Ropper, Martin Samuels, Joshua Klein, 2014
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The Scots Magazine ...
His mind, however, was not quite so somnolescent as his body : a train of strange and indescribable ideas seemed to come across it, but they were so vague and undefined, that it was impossible to embody them into any sort of consistence.
‎1825
9
Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities
The rest had retired, like bats and owls, or a somnolescent bear, into the most out -of-the-way places they could find ; and it was about as safe and agreeable an operation to disturb one of them as to stir up the abstracted, meditative gentleman  ...
George Payson, 1970
10
Hills and the Sea
Up-river, great new works of I know not what kind stood like a bastion against the plain; and in between ran these oldest bits of Lynn, somnolescent and refreshing — permanent. The lanes up from the Ouse when I landed I found to be of a ...
Hilaire Belloc, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMNOLESCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term somnolescent is used in the context of the following news items.
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2014: The best and worst in film
“Before I Go To Sleep” — The title aptly answers when moviegoers would be wise to watch this somnolescent thriller. Director Rowan Joffe's plodding pacing ... «Sanford Herald, Jan 15»
2
The zero-sum giants
The core of Shishir Gupta's work is how the Indian security establishment came to accept that the northern border, somnolescent for over 20 years, had become ... «Hindustan Times, May 14»
3
THE PHUZZ PHEST 2014 BREAKDOWN : SUNDAY
After releasing a handful of great cassettes and free digital EPs (plus a Greatest Hits) of somnolescent pop that sounds like the twee cousin of Houston chopped ... «Yes! Weekly, Apr 14»
4
Nap-Anywhere Ostrich Pillow Does Away With Kids' Napping Woes …
... Pillow Junior comes in two delightfully somnolescent colours: Berry Snooze and Dreamy Waves. The children's version does come with a larger face opening, ... «Gizmodo Australia, Sep 13»
5
Obama's reelection will usher in the passive-aggressive presidency
His solution to a somnolescent economy, persistently high unemployment, and dropping incomes is to hire 100,000 more teachers. Why not put 100,000 police, ... «Fox News, Nov 12»
6
Klasik Keyifler's Musical Evenings in Kapadokya
It provided everything from somnolescent stillness to total mayhem, but everyone managed to wind up on the same note at the end. The final moments were an ... «Today's Zaman, Aug 11»
7
Sweet Edsel Jesus, there's a Pope Car in Cars 2
... were hiding behind the movie screen and watching their own blockbuster: The Shadowy Room Full Of Happy Children And Their Pet Somnolescent Adults. «io9, Jun 11»
8
'Windows Will Be Everywhere,' Ballmer Promises
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a somnolescent and nearly news-free keynote presentation on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show here, laying ... «Wired, Jan 11»
9
Easy On the Cheesy
Finally, a word about one of the owners, a stout, dark woman with a sing-songy, somnolescent accent straight from the rancho. She's at El Chile Picante from ... «OC Weekly, Apr 09»
10
Baden-Baden Festspielhaus (production from The Metropolitan …
Ambrogio, the somnolescent servant, was acted by Rob Besserer, an experienced dancer and choreographer. He managed to be on the stage virtually all the ... «Musical Criticism, Oct 08»

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