Italian

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Etymology

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From sopore (drowsiness) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /so.poˈro.zo/, (traditional) /so.poˈro.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: so‧po‧ró‧so

Adjective

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soporoso (feminine soporosa, masculine plural soporosi, feminine plural soporose)

  1. soporific
    Synonym: soporifero
  2. (figurative, humorous) boring, tedious
    Synonym: soporifero
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Further reading

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  • soporoso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana