Etymology

dorveille

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Today it means: A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar. Full definition →

Middle French dorveille ← Old French dorveille
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  1. Old French · derived fromdorveille
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromdorveille
  3. English todaydorveille

Borrowed from Middle French dorveille, from Old French dorveille, from dormir (“to sleep”) + veiller (“to be awake; to be alert”).

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