hypno-

hypno-

sleep: hypnology
hypnotism: hypnotherapy

Also, before a vowel, hypn-

Origin of hypno-

from Classical Greek hypnos, sleep from Indo-European an unverified form supnos from base an unverified form swep-, to sleep from source Classical Latin sopire, to lull to sleep, Old English swefan, to sleep

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hypno-

or hypn-

prefix

Sleep: hypnophobia.
Hypnosis: hypnoanalysis.

Origin of hypno-

From Greek hupnos sleep ; see swep- in Indo-European roots.

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