dorveille
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dorveille
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Borrowed from Middle French dorveille, from Old French dorveille, from dormir (“to sleep”) + veiller (“to be awake; to be alert”).
noun
- 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. [Lancelot] has witnessed the miraculous cure of his fellow knight, but he understands nothing of what he has seen in his somnolent dorveille.
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noun creative semi-conscious state
| Español | duermevela |
|---|---|
| Português | dormevela |
| Français | assoupissement |
| Italiano | dormiveglia |
Talk about this word "dorveille." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dorveille. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dorveille. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dorveille "dorveille." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dorveille.Cite this
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