Hyphenation
slum·berTurkish pronunciation
slʌmbırSynonyms
coma,
dormancy,
doze,
drowse,
forty winks,
inactivity,
languor,
lethargy,
nap,
repose,
rest,
sack time,
shut-eye,
snooze,
stuporPronunciation
/ˈsləmbər/ /ˈslʌmbɜr/
Etymology
[ 'sl&m-b&r ] (intransitive verb.) 13th century. From Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentive of slumen ("to doze"), probably from slume ("slumber"), from Old English sluma, akin to Middle High German slumen ("to slumber").