Etymology

hypnagogic

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Today it means: That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous. Full definition →

French hypnagogique ← Ancient Greek ὕπνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕπνος“sleep”
  2. French · derived fromhypnagogique
  3. English todayhypnagogic

From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὕπνος all →

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