Meaning
dormant, sleeping
- in a state of sleep or resting
- inactive, dormant, or awaiting activation (e.g., cellula, vulcano)
In a sentence
La polizia ha scoperto una cellula dormiente attiva da diversi anni.
The police uncovered a sleeper cell active for several years.
Un vulcano dormiente può risvegliarsi improvvisamente dopo molti secoli.
A dormant volcano can awaken suddenly after many centuries.
Non disturbare il bambino dormiente nella culla.
Do not disturb the sleeping child in the crib.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dormiente | masculine · singular |
| dormiente | feminine · singular |
| dormienti | masculine · plural |
| dormienti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally the present participle of 'dormire'.
- Plural form ends in -i ('dormienti') for both genders.