virtus dormitiva
/ˌvɪətʊs dɔːmɪˈtiːvə/ /ˌvəːtəs dɔːmɪˈtʌɪvə/(also vertus dormitiva)
noun
1A sleep-inducing property or effect of a drug.
2 Philosophy. An explanation which merely restates in different (especially overly technical or abstract) words the very thing which is to be explained; a circular or tautological explanation.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin virtus dormitiva dormitive property from classical Latin virtus + post-classical Latin dormitiva, feminine of dormitivus.
- reciting note
- recivilization
- recivilize
- reck
- Reckitt's bag blue
- Reckitt's blue
- Reckitt's blue bag
- reckless
- recklessly
- recklessness
- reckling
- reckon
- reckonability
- reckonable
- reckon-crook
- reckoner
- reckon hook
- reckoning
- reckoning day
- reckonmaster
- reckon with
- reckon with (or without)
- reclaim
- reclaimable
- reclaimant