Hypnos

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪpnɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hip′nos)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hyp•nos  (hip′nos),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologythe ancient Greek god of sleep.
  • Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn, Latin somnus, Welsh hun; compare sopor

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hypnos / ˈhɪpnɒs/
  1. the god of sleep
    Roman counterpart: Somnus
    Compare Morpheus
Etymology: Greek: sleep
'Hypnos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Morpheus - Somnus - hypno- - hypnotic - sweven

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