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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessomnolence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɔmnɔlɑ̃s
"Après le déjeuner, il a ressenti une forte somnolence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of feeling sleepy or lethargic, often characterized by a strong desire to sleep.
"After a long day at work, I was overcome by drowsiness and fell asleep on the couch." - 2
The condition of being drowsy, which can be caused by fatigue, medication, or lack of sleep.
"The medication caused drowsiness, making it difficult for her to concentrate during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'drowsi', related to Old English 'drūgian' meaning to dry up or become sluggish. Over centuries, the suffix '-ness' was added to form the abstract noun denoting the state of being half-asleep or feeling heavy with sleep.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drowsiness" is said worldwide
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somnolence
Transliteration: sɔmnɔlɑ̃s
"Après le déjeuner, il a ressenti une forte somnolence."
Schläfrigkeit
Transliteration: ʃlɛːfʁɪçkaɪt
"Nach dem Mittagessen fühlte er eine starke Schläfrigkeit."
sonnolenza
Transliteration: sonnolɛnʦa
"Dopo il pranzo, ha avvertito una forte sonnolenza."
somnolencia
Transliteration: somnolɛnθja
"Después de comer, sintió una gran somnolencia."
sonolência
Transliteration: sonolẽsja
"Após o almoço, ele sentiu uma forte sonolência."
नींद
Transliteration: nīnd
"दोपहर के खाने के बाद उसे नींद आने लगी।"
困倦
Transliteration: kùn juàn
"午餐后，他感到困倦。"
졸림
Transliteration: jollim
"점심 후에 그는 졸림을 느꼈다."
眠気
Transliteration: nemuke
"昼食後、彼は眠気を感じた。"
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