somnolence

Meaning

A state of drowsiness or sleepiness.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɑm.nə.ləns/
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French somnolence, from Late Latin somnolentia, derived from Latin somnus (“sleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (“sleep, slumber”).

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