Definitions for insomniaɪnˈsɒm ni ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•som•ni•aɪnˈsɒm ni ə(n.)
difficulty in falling or staying asleep, esp. when chronic.
Category: Pathology
Origin of insomnia:
1685–95; < L, der. of insomn(is) sleepless =in-in-3+somnus sleep
in•som′ni•ac`(n.; adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
insomnia(noun)
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
Wiktionary
insomnia(Noun)
a sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep
Webster Dictionary
Insomnia(noun)
want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness
Translations for insomnia
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- slaaploosheidAfrikaans
- أرَقArabic
- инсомнияBulgarian
- insôniaPortuguese (BR)
- nespavostCzech
- die SchlaflosigkeitGerman
- søvnløshedDanish
- αϋπνίαGreek
- insomnioSpanish
- unetusEstonian
- بی خوابیFarsi
- unettomuusFinnish
- insomnieFrench
- נְדוּדֵי-שֵׁינָהHebrew
- निंद्राभावHindi
- besanicaCroatian
- álmatlanságHungarian
- insomniaIndonesian
- svefnleysiIcelandic
- insonniaItalian
- 不眠症Japanese
- 불면증Korean
- nemigaLithuanian
- bezmiegsLatvian
- tidak boleh tidurMalay
- slapeloosheidDutch
- søvnløshetNorwegian
- bezsennośćPolish
- بی خوابیPersian
- بى خوبىPashto
- insóniaPortuguese
- insomnieRomanian
- бессонницаRussian
- nespavosťSlovak
- nespečnostSlovenian
- nesanicaSerbian
- sömnlöshetSwedish
- อาการนอนไม่หลับThai
- uykusuzlukTurkish
- 失眠Chinese (Trad.)
- безсонняUkrainian
- نیند نہ آنے کی کیفیتUrdu
- bệnh mất ngủVietnamese
- 失眠Chinese (Simp.)
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