dormi

Dormi is a term that occurs in several Romance-language contexts and can also appear as a proper name. It is most commonly encountered as a verb form rather than a standalone noun.

In Italian, dormi is the second-person singular present indicative of dormire, meaning you sleep. The same spelling also serves as the informal singular imperative, dormi!, meaning "Sleep!" The infinitive is dormire, and the root dorm- is connected to sleep.

In Romanian, dormi is the second-person singular present form of a dormi (to sleep), and it can also be used as an informal imperative meaning “Sleep!” when used alone in a command. The language uses subject-pronoun omission in ordinary speech, so dormi often stands without an accompanying subject.

Etymology and related terms: Both Italian and Romanian forms derive from the Latin dormire, meaning “to sleep.” The root dorm- appears in English-derived terms such as dormitory (a sleeping place) and dormouse (a small nocturnal rodent), highlighting the shared semantic connection to sleep.

Other uses: Beyond its function as a verb form, dormi may appear as a surname or given name in some cultures, though such uses are relatively uncommon and highly context-dependent.

See also: dormitory, dormouse, dormire.