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somnus

[ˈsɔm.nʊs] name

The god and personification of sleep; the Roman counterpart of Hypnos.

Word Origin Directly from Latin somnus 'sleep,' from PIE *swep- 'to sleep.' The word is a borrowing used in scientific contexts. Related words include insomnia (lack of sleep), somnolent (sleepy), somnambulist (sleepwalker), and even hypnotic (from Greek hypnos, a cognate). So somnus is the personification of sleep, and the root connects sleep and trance across languages.

name The god and personification of sleep; the Roman counterpart of Hypnos.

In Roman mythology, Somnus was believed to bring peaceful dreams to mortals each night.

(专有名词) 索莫纳斯；睡眠之神

在罗马神话中，索姆努斯被认为每晚为凡人带来宁静的梦境。

(nombre propio) El dios y personificación del sueño; la contraparte romana de Hipnos.

En la mitología romana, se creía que Somnus traía sueños pacíficos a los mortales cada noche.

(nom propre) Somnus; Sommeil [Dans la mythologie romaine, dieu et personnification du sommeil, équivalent romain du dieu grec Hypnos.]

Dans la mythologie romaine, Somnus était censé apporter des rêves paisibles aux mortels chaque nuit.

(Eigenname) Somnus [In der römischen Mythologie der Gott und die Verkörperung des Schlafs; das römische Pendant zu Hypnos.]

In der römischen Mythologie brachte **Somnus** den Sterblichen jede Nacht friedliche Träume.

(固有名詞) 眠りの神およびその擬人化。ギリシャ神話のヒュプノスに相当するローマ神。

ローマ神話では、ソムヌスは毎晩人々に安らかな夢をもたらすと考えられていた。

(nome próprio) Sono [O deus e personificação do sono; a contraparte romana de Hipnos.]

Na mitologia romana, acreditava-se que Somnus trazia sonhos pacíficos aos mortais todas as noites.

Synonyms: Hypnos Sleep
Word parts: somnus

Related words

insomnia insomniac somnolent somnolence

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