# somnolent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɒmnələnt/

## Definitions
1. Drowsy or sleepy.
2. Causing literal or figurative sleepiness.

## Etymology
First attested in 1615. Borrowed from French somnolent, from Old French sompnolent, from Latin somnolentus, from somnus (“sleep”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/somnolent