insonnolire

Italian

Etymology

From in- (verbal derivational prefix) + sonnol(enza) (sleepiness) + -ire (3rd conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.son.noˈli.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: in‧son‧no‧lì‧re

Verb

insonnolìre (first-person singular present insonnolìsco, first-person singular past historic insonnolìi, past participle insonnolìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (rare) to make sleepy; to cause sleepiness (to)
    Synonym: addormentare
    Antonyms: destare, svegliare

Conjugation

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