hypnagogic
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hypnagogic
- /ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk/ UK
- /-ɡɪk/ UK
- /ˌhɪpnəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/ US
- /-ˈɡoʊ-/ US
Rhymes with -ɒdʒɪk, -ɒɡɪk
Where it comes from
From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).
adjective more hypnagogic · most hypnagogic · hypnogogic
- That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
- That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep. But if we are in the right mood, a second of such lethargy is enough to make a hypnagogic [translating hypnagogische] hallucination appear, after which perhaps we reawaken, until the oft-repeated performance is brought to an end by sleep.
Opposite: hypnopompic
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adjective
Opposite: hypnopompic
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adj that induces sleep
| Español | hipnagógico |
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| Français | hypnagogique |
adj that accompanies falling asleep
| Français | hypnagogique |
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title = {hypnagogic},
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