insonnolire
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From in- (verbal derivational prefix) + sonnol(enza) (“sleepiness”) + -ire (3rd conjugation verbal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
insonnolìre (first-person singular present insonnolìsco, first-person singular past historic insonnolìi, past participle insonnolìto, auxiliary avére)
- (rare) to make sleepy; to cause sleepiness (to)
- Synonym: addormentare
- Antonyms: destare, svegliare
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of insonnolìre (-ire) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)