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parahypnosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parahyp-no-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various forms of disordered sleep.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From para- + hypnosis.

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Rhymes With

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Questions

What does parahypnosis mean?
Any of various forms of disordered sleep.
Where does parahypnosis come from?
From para- + hypnosis.

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