Hypnos

[ hip-nos ]
/ ˈhɪp nɒs /

noun

the ancient Greek god of sleep.

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Origin of Hypnos

< Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn, Latin somnus, Welsh hun; cf. sopor
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Example sentences from the Web for hypnos

  • "Hypnos," I sighed the word; and—another face, Fanny's, seemed to melt into and mingle with the visionary features.

    Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare

  • When she arose, at length, she met the eyes of Hypnos and Oneiros and Thanatos—the gentle gods who give forgetfulness to men.

    Folle-Farine|Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for hypnos

Hypnos
/ (ˈhɪpnɒs) /

noun

Greek myth the god of sleepRoman counterpart: Somnus Compare Morpheus

Word Origin for Hypnos

Greek: sleep
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