hypno-

a combining form meaning “sleep,” “hypnosis,” used in the formation of compound words: hypnotherapy.

Also especially before a vowel, hypn-.

Origin of hypno-

< Greek hýpno(s) sleep; see Hypnos

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British Dictionary definitions for hypno-

hypno-

before a vowel hypn-

combining form

indicating sleephypnophobia

relating to hypnosishypnotherapy

Word Origin for hypno-

from Greek hupnos sleep

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Word Origin and History for hypno-

word-forming element meaning "sleep," from Greek hypno-, comb. form of hypnos "sleep" (see somnolence).

hypno- in Medicine

hypno-

pref.

Sleep:hypnolepsy.

Hypnosis:hypnoanalysis.