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hypno-

US/ˈhɪp.nəʊ-/

hypno- prefix: related to sleep.

Prefix

hypno-

  1. Related to sleep.
  2. Related to hypnosis, often in the form of hypnotherapy.
    • IN HYPNO-VISION1999 April, Matt Groening, “Episode Two: The Series Has Landed”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 2, opening title

Origin of hypno-

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

Questions about hypno-

What does hypno- mean?
Hypno- means related to sleep.
What part of speech is hypno-?
Hypno- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce hypno-?
Hypno- is pronounced /ˈhɪp.nəʊ-/ (US).

Words near hypno- in the dictionary

  1. hypnic headaches
  2. hypnic jerk
  3. hypnic jerks
  4. hypnics
  5. hypno
  6. hypno-
  7. hypnoanalyses
  8. hypnoanalysis
  9. hypnoanalyst
  10. hypnoanalysts
  11. hypnoanalytic

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