"semisomnia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin semi- (“half”) + somnus (“sleep”) + -ia. Compare with insomnia. Coined by British sleep expert Neil Stanley in 2007. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|semi-||half}} Latin semi- (“half”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} semisomnia (uncountable)
  1. (neologism) A chronic state of low-grade exhaustion caused by too little or fitful sleep. Tags: neologism, uncountable
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