sommeiller

Meaning

to doze, nap, sleep

Concepts

lie dormant

falling in a doze

Synonyms

faire un petit somme

faire un somme

s’assoupir

Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɔ.mɛ.je/
Etymology

In summary

From sommeil + -er. Cf. also Vulgar Latin *somniculāre, whence also Italian sonnecchiare.

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