Etymology

agrypnia

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Today it means: Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγρυπνία
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἀγρυπνία“sleeplessness, vigilance”
  2. English todayagrypnia

From Ancient Greek ἀγρυπνία (agrupnía, “sleeplessness, vigilance”).

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