hypnotique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)}IPA^(key): /ip.nɔ.tik/

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Adjective

hypnotique (plural hypnotiques)

1. hypnotic

Noun

hypnotique m (plural hypnotiques)

1. (pharmacology, rare) sleeping pill

Synonyms

• somnifère

Further reading

• “hypnotique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.