sopor
[ soh-per ]
/ ˈsoʊ pər /
noun
Pathology.
a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
Often sopors. Slang.
methaqualone.
Origin of sopor
1650–60; 1970–75
for def 2; < Latin
Words nearby sopor
sophomore,
sophomoric,
sophonias,
sophrosyne,
sophy,
sopor,
soporiferous,
soporific,
soporose,
soporous,
sopping
Example sentences from the Web for sopor
The convex presupposes the concave; and vam is related to vap (as somnus is related to hpnos, to svapnas, and to sopor).
Zoological Mythology (Volume II) |Angelo de Gubernatis
British Dictionary definitions for sopor
sopor
/ (ˈsəʊpə) /
noun
an abnormally deep sleep; stupor
Word Origin for sopor
C17: from Latin: a deep sleep, death; related to
somnus sleep
Medical definitions for sopor
sopor
[ sō′pər, -pôr′ ]
n.
A deep, lethargic, or unnatural sleep.