hypno-

US/ˈhɪp.nəʊ-/US/ˈhɪp.noʊ-/

prefix

Related to sleep.

OriginAncient Greek ὕπνος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to sleep.
  2. Related to hypnosis, often in the form of hypnotherapy.

    IN HYPNO-VISION

    1999 April, Matt Groening, “Episode Two: The Series Has Landed”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 2, opening title

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕπνος“sleep”
  2. Englishhypno-

From Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

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Translations

Catalan hipno-
  • hipno-sleep
French hypno-
  • hypno-sleep
Italian ipno-
  • ipno-sleep
Polish hipno-, hipno-
  • hipno-sleep
  • hipno-hypnosis
Portuguese hipno-
  • hipno-sleep
Spanish hipno-
  • hipno-sleep
Cite this entry
APA

hypno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypno-

MLA

“hypno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypno-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypno-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypno-.

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