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What word roots mean sleep in latin?

The main Latin word root for "sleep" is somn-. It appears in words like:

* somnolence: sleepiness, drowsiness

* insomnia: inability to sleep

* somnambulism: sleepwalking

* hypnotic: inducing sleep

* somniferous: causing sleep

There are also some other related roots:

* dorm-: meaning "sleep" or "to sleep"

* sopor-: meaning "sleep" or "lethargy"

While these roots are not as common as "somn-", they can be found in words like:

* dormant: inactive, as if asleep

* dormouse: a small, furry animal that hibernates in the winter

* soporific: causing sleep

* sopor: a state of deep sleep or unconsciousness

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