slumber

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈslʌmbɚ/ UK /ˈslʌmbə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind

The baby fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · sleep, especially of a... sleep doze nap repose rest drowse

Opposites

wakefulnessawakening

Word family

Derived forms slumbererslumberous

Related forms sleep

Etymology

From Middle English slumeren, frequentative of slumen ('to doze'), from Old English sluma ('light sleep'), of Germanic origin; the -b- is intrusive.

sluma Old English

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# slumber

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈslʌmbɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈslʌmbə/

## Meanings
1. sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind

## Examples
- The baby fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

## Synonyms
- sleep
- doze
- nap
- repose
- rest
- drowse

## Antonyms
- wakefulness
- awakening

## Derived Forms
- slumberer
- slumberous

## Related Forms
- sleep

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sluma

## Etymology
From Middle English slumeren, frequentative of slumen ('to doze'), from Old English sluma ('light sleep'), of Germanic origin; the -b- is intrusive.

## AI Etymology
Slumber is from Middle English slumeren, frequentative of slumen ('to doze'), from Old English sluma ('light sleep'), of Germanic origin; the -b- is intrusive. Important recorded forms include sluma (Old English). The current sense covers sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind. The wider family includes derived forms such as slumberer and slumberous and related words such as sleep.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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