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hypnalis

hypnalis noun: legendary asp said to kill people by making them go in an endless sleep or by attacking them in their sleep.

Noun

hypnalis (plural hypnalises)

  1. (mediaeval folklore) legendary asp said to kill people by making them go in an endless sleep or by attacking them in their sleep.

Forms of hypnalis

pluralhypnalises

Origin of hypnalis

From Medieval Latin ypnalis, ipnalis, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Questions about hypnalis

What does hypnalis mean?
Hypnalis means legendary asp said to kill people by making them go in an endless sleep or by attacking them in their sleep.
What part of speech is hypnalis?
Hypnalis is a noun.
What is the plural of hypnalis?
The plural of hypnalis is hypnalises.

Words near hypnalis in the dictionary

  1. hypnagogic
  2. hypnagogic jerk
  3. hypnagogic jerks
  4. hypnagogically
  5. hypnalgia
  6. hypnalis
  7. hypnalises
  8. hypnic
  9. hypnic headache
  10. hypnic headaches
  11. hypnic jerk

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