What does somnificus mean in Latin?

somnificus, a adjective, means “inducing sleep”.

How do you pronounce somnificus?

In classical Latin, [sɔmˈnɪ.fɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [somˈniː.fi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

somnificus (feminine somnifica, neuter somnificum)

Classical[sɔmˈnɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[somˈniː.fi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	somnificus	somnifica	somnificum
genitive	somnificī	somnificae	somnificī
dative	somnificō	somnificae	somnificō
accusative	somnificum	somnificam	somnificum
ablative	somnificō	somnificā	somnificō
vocative	somnifice	somnifica	somnificum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	somnificī	somnificae	somnifica
genitive	somnificōrum	somnificārum	somnificōrum
dative	somnificīs	somnificīs	somnificīs
accusative	somnificōs	somnificās	somnifica
ablative	somnificīs	somnificīs	somnificīs
vocative	somnificī	somnificae	somnifica

somnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. somnus-facio,

I. causing sleep, narcotic (Plinian): crater, Mart. Cap. 1, § 82: medicamentum, Plin. 37, 10, 57, § 158: vis aspidum, id. 24, 4, 17, § 63.

Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin somnificus From somniō + -ficus.