# soporific

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ · frequency rank #84,764

## Definitions
1. Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
2. Something boring or dull.

## Etymology
From French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”). Unrelated to stupor (distinct in Proto-Indo-European).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soporific