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torporific

/ˌtɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹɪfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tor-porif-ic
IPA
/ˌtɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹɪfɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.

Etymology

From torpor + -ific.

Inflected Forms

more torporific (comparative) most torporific (superlative)

Synonyms

tedious tiresome drippy drudgerous irksome longsome monotonous torporific wearing wearisome

Questions

How do you pronounce torporific?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹɪfɪk/.
What does torporific mean?
Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.
Where does torporific come from?
From torpor + -ific.

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