Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

somnus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
som-nus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god and personification of sleep; the Roman counterpart of Hypnos.

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What does somnus mean?
The god and personification of sleep; the Roman counterpart of Hypnos.

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