sonno

See also: sònnò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin somnus, from Proto-Indo-European *swopnos, from the root *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognates include Dalmatian samno, French somme, Lithuanian sãpnas and Spanish sueño.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈson.no/, [ˈs̪on̺n̺o]
Rhymes: -onno
Hyphenation: són‧no

Noun

sonno m (plural sonni)

The state of being asleep; sleep, slumber
Synonym: letargo

Antonym: veglia
The need or desire for sleep; sleepiness
Synonyms: letargia, sonnolenza

Antonym: insonnia
(figuratively) quiet, tranquility
Synonyms: pace, quiete, tranquillità

Antonyms: agitazione, confusione, turbamento
(obsolete, poetic) dream
Synonym: sogno (non obsolete)

Synonyms

Related terms

See also

dormire (“to sleep”)

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