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insomnia

/ɪnˈsɒmniə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
in-som-nia
IPA
/ɪnˈsɒmniə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Temporary inability to sleep.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

insomnias (plural)

Derived Forms

coronasomnia insomniac orthosomnia painsomnia trensomnia

Synonyms

sleeplessness

Antonyms

hypersomnia

Questions

How do you pronounce insomnia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɒmniə/.
What does insomnia mean?
A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
Where does insomnia come from?
Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.

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