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Hypnosis (in Greek language: Ὕπνωσις) comes from the Greek word Ὕπνος (pronounced hyp-nos), which means "sleep." In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent is Somnus. Hynos had a twin named Thanatos, which means death.1 Cartoon characters often depict death with crosses over their eyes. These crosses are equivalent to the letter tau (as in tau cross), which is an alternate form of theta, the first letter of thanatos.
Actually, the root word of "Hypnosis" and " Ὕπνος " is ΝΟΥΣ, νούς (= thinking, mind, the alert state, consciousness) pronounced: Noos . Ὕπνωσις equals sub-consciousness (Υπό (sub) + νούς).
The word ΝΟΥΣ / νούς is very present in English language in the -noia form (used as a suffix), just like in: Paranoia. The word "schizophrenia" is also a composite word where "phre" actually is the suffix "pre-". The words "frain", "strain" (refrain / restrain) are transcriptions of the Greek word "Πρόνοια" (Pro/Pre + νούς = Providence, prudence, thinking in advance).
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What are words that have the greek root word hypnos in it?
hypnosis
What words contain the root word hypnos?
hypnotic, hypnosis, hypnology, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypnotizable, hypnopaedia
What word with a Greek root means a sleeplike state?
Hypnosis is from the Greek root Hypnos, the Greek personification of sleep whose twin was Thánatos, or death.
What roots mean sleep?
The Greek word for sleep is ύπνος (hypnos). English words such as hypnosis, hypnotize, etc., derive from this root.
How can hypnosis help insomnia symptoms?
Hypnosis can help insoniacs by delving into the subconcious mind and working out the root cause of the condition. Once this is discovered the cause can be worked on and respolved.
What does Hypnos represent in Greek mythology?
In Green mythology, the Hypnos is the person that represents sleep. This makes sense because the root word leads to other words that mean sleep, such as hypnosis.
How do you use the word hypnosis in a sentence?
Hypnosis is a way to alter the mental state of a person. Some magicians use hypnosis, real or pretended, as part of their acts.
What does the word hypnophobhic mean?
it is the fear of hypnosis/sleep
What is a other word for disillusion?
Illusion, trickery, hypnosis.
What is the origin of the word hypnosis?
I think it's hypno, Greek for sleep. Hypnosis is mainly used for sleeping disorders such as insomnia.
What is a trigger word?
a word used in hypnosis to put someone in a trance faster
What is the root word of fugitive?
Fugitive has no root word it is the root word.
