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slumberous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slum-ber-ous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sleepy, drowsy.

adj

Sleep-inducing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English slumber Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English slumberous From slumber + -ous.

Inflected Forms

more slumberous (comparative) most slumberous (superlative)

Derived Forms

slumberously slumberousness

Synonyms

slumbery somnolent adrowse bedroomy dozy dopey dragging one's tail drowsy eyelids at half-mast nodding off oscitant out of steam

Questions

What does slumberous mean?
Sleepy, drowsy.
Where does slumberous come from?
Etymology tree English slumber Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English slumberous From slumber + -ous.

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