HYPNAGOGIC


Meaning of HYPNAGOGIC in English

adj.

Variant: also hyp · no · go · gic

Pronunciation: ˌ hip-n ə - ' gä-jik, - ' g ō -

Function: adjective

Etymology: French hypnagogique, from Greek hypn- + -ag ō gos leading, inducing, from agein to lead ― more at AGENT

Date: 1886

: of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep < hypnagogic hallucinations>

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