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- pronunciation:
- ihn
sam
ni
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
difficulty in getting to sleep, esp. as a persistent problem.
She's generally tired because she suffers from insomnia.
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adjective + (n.)insomnia
acute, awake, chronic, extreme, fatal, long-term, mental, mild, occasional, persistent, rapid, severe, short-term, transient, tremendous, usual
verb + (n.)insomnia
associate, cause, combat, complain, cure, diagnose, ease, experience, induce, prescribe, rebound, relieve, suffer, treat, trigger, vomit
(n.)insomnia
+ verb
blame, decrease, define, headaches, last, result, sleep, sweat
noun + (n.)insomnia
allergy,
anorexia,
arthritis,
bout,
cause,
chill,
cold,
combination,
cure,
cycle,
depression,
diarrhea,
disorder,
distress,
disturbance,
dizziness,
drinking,
drowsiness,
effect,
exhaustion,
exposure,
fatigue,
gain,
headache,
heartbeat,
hypertension,
indigestion,
jag,
menopause,
migraine,
nausea,
night,
nighttime,
obesity,
pain,
pill,
problem,
rebound,
remedy,
restlessness,
sleep,
sleepiness,
sleeping,
stomach,
stress,
struggle,
sweat,
symptom,
tea,
therapy,
treatment,
ulcer,
weight,
withdrawal
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| derivation: |
insomnious (adj.) |
The word insomnia
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
somn
Latin
root
that means sleep
Example words:
- synonyms:
- hypn
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