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Oneiroi

Oneiroi proper noun: the gods and personifications of dreams; the sons of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.

Proper noun

Oneiroi

  1. (Greek) The gods and personifications of dreams; the sons of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.

Origin of Oneiroi

From the Ancient Greek Ὄνειροι (Óneiroi, “Dreams”).

Questions about Oneiroi

What does Oneiroi mean?
Oneiroi means the gods and personifications of dreams; the sons of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.
What part of speech is Oneiroi?
Oneiroi is a proper noun.

Words near Oneiroi in the dictionary

  1. oneirodids
  2. oneirodynia
  3. oneirogen
  4. oneirogens
  5. oneirography
  6. Oneiroi
  7. oneiroid
  8. oneirological
  9. oneirologies
  10. oneirologist
  11. oneirologists

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