Hyphenation
hyp·not·icTurkish pronunciation
hîpnätîkSynonyms
anesthetic,
anodyne,
calmative,
lenitive,
mesmeric,
mesmerizing,
narcotic,
opiate,
sleepy,
somniferous,
somnolent,
soothing,
soporific,
soporose,
trance-inducingPronunciation
/həpˈnätək/ /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
Etymology
() From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”) Late Latin hypnoticus Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikos, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”) ὑπνῶ (hupnō, “I put to sleep”) ὕπνος (hupnos, “sleep”).