hypnosis
/hɪpˈnəʊsəs/hip-NOH-suhs
/hɪpˈnoʊsəs/hip-NOH-suhs
Meaninga sleep state
Common meaning: a trance-like state
- hypnsleepLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1622 · scan
- osisGreek noun ending: a state or process
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ὕπνος ‘sleep’.
Roots
- ὕπνος Greek “sleep”
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