sonífero

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *swep-
    Proto-Indo-European *-nós
    Proto-Indo-European *swépnosder.
    Latin somnus
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
    Proto-Italic *ferō
    Proto-Italic *-foros
    Latin -fer
    Latin somniferlbor.
    Portuguese sonífero

    Learned borrowing from Latin somniferō. By surface analysis, sono +‎ -ífero.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /soˈni.fe.ɾu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /soˈni.fe.ɾo/

    • Rhymes: -ifeɾu, -ifɨɾu
    • Hyphenation: so‧ní‧fe‧ro

    Adjective

    sonífero (feminine sonífera, masculine plural soníferos, feminine plural soníferas)

    1. somniferous; soporific (tending to induce sleep)
      Synonyms: soporífero, soporífico
      • 1984, Titãs, “Sonífera Ilha” (0:48 from the start), in Titãs, São Paulo: WEA:
        Sonífera ilha / Descansa meus olhos / Sossega minha boca / Me enche de luz
        Somniferous island, rest my eyes, settle my mouth, fill me with light.

    Noun

    sonífero m (plural soníferos)

    1. soporific (sleep-inducing agent)
      Synonyms: soporífero, soporífico

    References

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