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Vinony

somnolence

noun

  1. state of strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑm.nə.ləns/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French somnolence, from Late Latin somnolentia, derived from Latin somnus (“sleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (“sleep, slumber”).

  1. A state of drowsiness or sleepiness.