Hypnos

[ hip-nos ]

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of sleep.

Hypnos

/ ˈhɪpnɒs /

noun

1. Greek myth the god of sleep Roman counterpartSomnus Compare Morpheus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hypnos¹

< Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn, Latin somnus, Welsh hun; sopor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hypnos¹

Greek: sleep

Example Sentences

When she arose, at length, she met the eyes of Hypnos and Oneiros and Thanatos—the gentle gods who give forgetfulness to men.

From Project Gutenberg

"Hypnos," I sighed the word; and—another face, Fanny's, seemed to melt into and mingle with the visionary features.

From Project Gutenberg

For there, of a delicate veined fairness against the white paper, lay a minute copy in ivory of none but lovely Hypnos.

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