English

Noun

sopor ‎(plural sopors)

1. an unnaturally deep sleep

Anagrams

• roops
• spoor

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swepōr, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *swep-.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.por/, [ˈsɔ.pɔr]

Noun

sopor m ‎(genitive sopōris); third declension

1. A deep sleep, sopor; sleep (in general); catalepsy.
2. The sleep of death; death.
3. (figuratively) Stupefaction; lethargy, stupor; drowsiness
4. (figuratively) Laziness, indifference.
5. (figuratively) Opium.
6. (figuratively) A sleeping potion or draught; opiate.
7. (figuratively) The temple (of the head).

Inflection

Third declension.

Derived terms

Related terms

• sopōrātus

Descendants

• English: sopor
• Italian: sopore
• Spanish: sopor

References

• sopor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• sopor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “sopor”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Spanish

Noun

sopor m ‎(plural sopores)

1. drowsiness

Swedish

Noun

sopor

1. indefinite plural of sopa