hypnagogic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
  2. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk/ /-ɡɪk/ /ˌhɪpnəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/ /-ˈɡoʊ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypnagogic.wav

Word forms

hypnagogic more hypnagogic most hypnagogic hypnogogic

Etymology

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

Antonyms

Related words

hypnagogue

Derived words

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