Definition of SOMNOLENCE

somnolence

Plural: somnolences

Noun

  • a very sleepy state
  • A state of drowsiness or sleepiness.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

wakefulness

Scrabble Score: 14

somnolence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
somnolence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
somnolence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

somnolence: valid Words With Friends Word