"hypnagogic" meaning in English

See hypnagogic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /hɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypnagogic.wav Forms: more hypnagogic [comparative], most hypnagogic [superlative]
Etymology: From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|hypnagogique}} French hypnagogique, {{uder|en|grc|ὕπνος||sleep}} Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypnagogic (comparative more hypnagogic, superlative most hypnagogic)
  1. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous. Translations (that induces sleep): приспивателен (prispivatelen) (Bulgarian), hypnagog (Danish), hypnagogique (French), hipnagógico (Spanish), hypnagog (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hypnagogic-en-adj-hPj0cDRZ Disambiguation of 'that induces sleep': 83 17
  2. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep. Categories (topical): Sleep Translations (that accompanies falling asleep): полусънен (polusǎnen) (Bulgarian), hypnagog (Danish), hypnagoginen (Finnish), hypnagogique (French), hipnagogiczny (Polish), hypnagog (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hypnagogic-en-adj-suOft1uu Disambiguation of Sleep: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of 'that accompanies falling asleep': 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hypnogogic Derived forms: hypnagogic jerk Related terms: hypnagogue

Alternative forms

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