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hypno-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈhɪp.nəʊ-/
  • General-American: /ˈhɪp.noʊ-/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Related to sleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Related to hypnosis, often in the form of hypnotherapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hipno- — sleep
  • French: hypno- — sleep
  • Italian: ipno- — sleep
  • Polish: hipno- — sleep
  • Portuguese: hipno- — sleep
  • Spanish: hipno- — sleep
  • Polish: hipno- — hypnosis