Hypnos

[ hip-nos ]

noun
  1. the ancient Greek god of sleep.

Origin of Hypnos

1
<Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn,Latin somnus,Welsh hun;cf. sopor

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How to use Hypnos in a sentence

  • 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
  • "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
  • For there, of a delicate veined fairness against the white paper, lay a minute copy in ivory of none but lovely Hypnos.

    Memoirs of a Midget | Walter de la Mare

British Dictionary definitions for Hypnos

Hypnos

/ (ˈhɪpnɒs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the god of sleep: Roman counterpart: Somnus Compare Morpheus

Origin of Hypnos

1
Greek: sleep

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